English Skills for Business (open uni, spring 2026, online)

20.2.2026 - 9.5.2026

4 cr

Online

This course provides a foundation in English for both professional and academic contexts. Students practise oral communication through activities such as negotiations, meeting and interview simulations, and presentations, and they practise written communication by writing on topics related to their field and producing text types relevant to their field, such as meeting minutes, summaries, and analyses. Throughout the course, students improve their critical thinking and communication skills.

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Dates

20.2.2026 - 9.5.2026

Fields

Humanities

Scope

4 cr

1 component

Code

AYKENG9116-3001

What you need to know before the course

What you will learn

Learning outcomes: Aim: B2–C2 Upon completing this course, students will be able to  • confidently participate in professional discussions • adapt their communication to different audiences • critically assess their own and others’ communication • understand and evaluate field-specific texts • deliver clear, persuasive, and appropriately styled presentations • write clear, persuasive, and appropriately styled professional and academic texts • use AI effectively and sustainably in the context of the course

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Organiser

Vaasan yliopisto

Contact details

avoinyo@uwasa.fi

029 449 8004