English for Professionals

UniTAFE offers programs which provide participants with professional training to join the workforce or upgrade English skills required for the workplace. UniTAFE gives you the professional edge.

Who should study professional English?

• Employees of companies, government departments and other institutions wishing to upgrade the English language skills of management, colleagues and staff to facilitate communication in an international business environment
• Individuals wishing to upgrade communication skills in English for their work or to improve employment prospects

Professional English skills courses can be tailor-made and delivered to a variety of business fields and industries including:

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Information Technology
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Aviation
• Travel and Tourism
• Law
• Medical and Nursing
• Advertising
• Telecommunications
• Petroleum and Oil
• Hospitality (hairdressing, beauty therapy, culinary)
• Engineering

What are the aims of the course?
To provide students with the necessary skills to communicate clearly, effectively and confidently in English in formal and informal work and business situations.

Course Content

• Formal and informal greetings and conversation skills
• Social interaction
• Formal and informal register
• Clear speech and accurate pronunciation including stress and intonation
• Telephone skills
• Meeting skills
• Presentation skills
• Business reports
• Business correspondence (letters, memos, faxes, reports, minutes)
• Speaking skills required for a business environment (speeches, presentations, conversations)
• Colloquial expressions and business English idioms

Study Materials
All UniTAFE business and professional skills courses utilise a variety of learning materials including original coursebooks and a state-of-the-art computer laboratory.

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