Effective English Communication in a University Workplace 

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility – One-Week Intensive Course 

Come to our beautiful university campus in the heart of Cork city, Ireland. 

This one-week intensive course is designed for university administrative and professional staff who use English as an additional language and wish to strengthen their communication skills in an international higher education environment. 

The course focuses on the practical communication tasks faced by university staff, including meetings with academic colleagues, student-facing interactions, professional email writing, phone and video calls, presentations, and intercultural communication in a multilingual workplace. 

Sessions are highly practical and communicative, built around realistic university scenarios. Participants develop the language, strategies, and confidence needed to communicate clearly, diplomatically, and professionally in English. 

The programme supports Erasmus+ staff mobility objectives by enhancing participants’ professional competence, intercultural awareness, and ability to work effectively in international contexts. 

By the end of the week, participants leave with practical communication tools and increased confidence that can be applied immediately in their home institutions. 

What will you learn?  

This highly practical and interactive course will help you to:  

• communicate more confidently and clearly in spoken English in meetings, calls, and presentations   

• write more effectively in professional contexts such as emails, reports, and internal communication   

• expand your academic and workplace vocabulary   

• improve your pronunciation for better intelligibility across accents   

• use plain English to make complex ideas more accessible   

• gain strategies for intercultural communication and managing misunderstandings   

• develop grammar and language structures that increase clarity and professionalism   

• receive structured feedback to identify areas for personal development  

On completion of the course all participants are provided with a certificate of attendance. 

Classes are scheduled from 09:00 to 13.00 with a break in between to allow you get refreshments. Our university has many cafes, bars and restaurants for lunch.  

We understand that travelling to Ireland is an exciting adventure and while you are here with us as well as providing dynamic and learning-rich English language lessons, we can also provide you with an active social programme in the afternoons. This is additional to the tuition cost.  

Course price is €615. 

If you choose to stay with a host family while in Cork, we can arrange this for you.  

We are really looking forward to welcoming you here to our wonderful campus in the heart of Cork city, Ireland. 

Dates: 23 – 27 November 2027 |  1- 5 March 2027 |  24 – 28 May 2027

Price - €615 

Apply using this form -Effective English Communication in a University Workplace 2026/27 – Fill out form  

What previous participants have said about our Staff Weeks 

Yes, absolutely, the course met my expectations. It went even beyond my expectations. Having the opportunity to interact with so many different nationalities, both during and outside the classes, was very interesting. Fredrik Häggström. KTH Stockholm  

I have appreciated all the oral communication. It was very enriching, as everyone exchanged ideas and it allowed me to learn new words and expressions and I am more confident in English now. Diana Signolet Strasbourg, France 

The course exceeded expectations! The structure of the course was very interactive and we had many opportunities to talk with the other participants and to exchange experience which was one of the highlights for me. Anna Dall'Anese, Italy 

The lessons were excellent, the teachers communicated clearly, and my colleagues from other countries were very friendly. Lucie Adamova 

Please note: payment must be received four weeks in advance of course start date.