Product
Professional Skills in English
Do you work in an international environment where English is commonly spoken, or do you have many English-speaking business clients? Do you already speak some English, but could it be better, more fluent and more professional? Then start with the Professional Skills in English course. This course will teach you to communicate more confidently and avoid language errors in emails, meetings and presentations. We are happy to help you even if you are still at the beginning of your career with all sorts - like with the precision and fluency of your application pitch!
Target group
For anyone who wants to professionalise their business English further.
Course level
Professional Skills in English: B2-C1 (CEFR)
Course content
You start from your work practice in this interactive course. You will be working on the language skills you need to speak and write English confidently in your work environment.
The topics include:
- writing business texts;
- conducting customer-oriented interviews: asking and answering questions, informing, reassuring and advising;
- meetings;
- vocabulary and grammar.
This course is the ideal companion to the Advanced Speaking Skills course.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for the Professional Skills in English course, you need to score 60-80 on the Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT). You can apply for the OOPT by emailing us at into@wur.nl.
What is the Oxford Online Placement Test?
Number of meetings
10 sessions of 1.5 hours per week.
Self-study
2 hours per week.
Dates and times
| Day | Start date | End date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 6 March 2025 | 15 May 2025 | 10:45 - 12:15 hrs. |
This course is offered annually in March and October.
If you would like to take this course but it is either full or does not list a starting date that suits you, please click here and you will be notified once you can sign up for new dates.
Location
You follow the course at our location: Campus Wageningen University & Research.
Course materials
- Business Vocabulary Builder by Paul Emmerson, Macmillan, Intermediate/Upper-intermediate version B1/B2. ISBN: 9780230716841
After having registered for this course, you will receive additional information about the course materials in due time.
Certification
You will receive a certificate from Wageningen in’to Languages if you attend at least 80% of the lessons.
Fee
| WUR employees | Free of charge - The costs can be borne by the department/Sciences Group where you work. Read more about this. |
| WUR employees | € 685,- |
| Regular fee | € 815,- |
The course price does not include course materials.