English for Staff: Professional English for Secretaries
As a secretary, you may find that you use your English more and more often. You have more frequent conversations with international students and colleagues in English or you have to send English e-mails. During this course, you will work on these two productive skills: speaking and writing, focusing on real-life work situations for secretarial and education support staff.
The course is aimed at improving productive skills and work on language issues that can cause communication problems. Grammar and vocabulary are dealt with, but in the context of your actual work. We also cover the use of (online) tools that can assist you in your work. The course requires active participation during the sessions, role-plays and submission of writing assignments for (peer) feedback.
You are expected to spend approximately 2-3 hours on homework and preparation per week.
Target group
This course is meant for TiU staff in secretarial or (educational) support functions (though external participants in similar jobs are welcome too). The course is taught at a B2 level of English. It is advised that you can communicate at least at a B1+ level of English to get the most out of the course. The course is open to staff with all language backgrounds.
Your current level of English was assessed during the English Language Assessment, which you can find in your employee portal. If you are unsure of your level or whether this course is suitable for you, you can also contact the coordinator for the English department [LM1] to schedule a quick interview.
At the end of the course you:
- communicate in spoken and written English with more confidence;
- write and speak at approximately a B2 level of English;
- use a number of (online) language support tools;
- give and incorporate personal feedback on your writing and speaking problem areas ;
- make spoken or written information accessible to a different audience and/or in a different medium or register.
Specifics
- This course is taught on campus.
- 80% attendance is required. Lessons are not recorded for later viewing.
- The language of instruction in the course is English .
- The Language Center reserves the right to cancel the course should enrollment numbers prove to be insufficient.
English for Staff: Professional English for Secretaries in short
| Duration and course format | 8 x 2-hour classes (online) |
| Start | Tuesday September 26, 2023 (de) registration possible until September 17, 2023 |
| Schedule | September 26, October 3, 10, 24 and 31, November 7, 14 and 21, 2023 |
| Dates | Tuesdays 12:45-14:30 |
| Course fee |
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| Level | At least high B1 (Common European Reference Framework) |
Sign up
In our conditions, you can find more information about the registration period etc.
Staff members at Tilburg University
- Tilburg University employees can take this language course at a reduced rate. The costs can be paid by yourself or by your employer. Please indicate this on the registration form.
- Registration is possible from the moment the timetable for the course is available.
Check the (de-)registration deadlines.
Read our conditions before registration.
Alumnus of Tilburg University
- Tilburg University alumni can take this language course at a reduced rate. The costs can be paid by yourself or by your employer. Please indicate this on the registration form.
- Registration is possible from the moment the timetable for the course is available.
Check the (de-)registration deadlines.
Read our conditions before registration.
External participant
- Professionals from outside Tilburg University can take this language. The costs can be paid by yourself or by your employer. Please indicate this on the registration form.
- Registration is possible from the moment the timetable for the course is available.
Check the (de-)registration deadlines.
Read our conditions before registration.