Professional English (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

After completing this course, you are able to

• describe your organisation, industry and business operations in persuasive, fluent English, using key terminology of your field.
• identify and apply relevant cultural theories to communicate appropriately in international and multicultural work situations.
• adapt your communication style to diverse professional contexts.
• apply English effectively to pitch a business idea and describe entrepreneurial scene.
• communicate the economic, social and environmental value of business decisions and describe sustainability in English.

Sisältö

• Professional and personal branding
• Field-specific terminology
• Organisation- and industry-related discussion
• Work-related communication in diverse professional contexts
• Effective communication in meetings
• Enhancing overall proficiency in professional English

Esitietovaatimukset

No prerequisites. The CEFR level of the course is B2.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2)

UNTIL 31.7.2026: When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.​
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STARTING FROM 1.8.2026: For CONTACT, ONLINE, and BLENDED implementations of courses, we require attendance at the scheduled teaching sessions indicated in the timetable. If you are absent from more than 50 % of the sessions, the course will be failed.​

Course implementations may include a remotely proctored exam, where the student's performance is monitored through technical means. Remote proctoring may require consent to the processing of personal identification data, and further information will be provided after enrolment.

Grading criteria
1 level= The student
- Knows how to describe the key points of themselves and their competence in a limited manner.
- Knows some of the most central terminology of their field in English and knows how to learn more.
- Can present the basic key points of an organization in their field, the industry and its operation in English.
- Can speak English in some of the typical work-related situations in their field.
- Knows principles of multicultural communication at a basic level and can adapt their communication in work-related situations according to those principles to some extent.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development. Limited language competence has an effect on reaching goals; the language skills are enough to manage simple situations but lead to misunderstandings at times.
- The student has been active in their studies to some extent and followed instructions.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4)

Grading criteria
3 level= The student
- Knows how to describe the key points of themselves and their competence in English.
- Knows the most central terminology of their field in English and knows how to learn more.
- Can present the key points of an organization in their field, the industry and its operation in English without preparing in advance.
- Can speak English in most of the typical work-related situations in their field.
- Knows the principles of multicultural communication well and can usually adapt their communication in work-related situations according to those principles.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development. The language competence makes reaching their goals challenging at times but is adequate for most situations and possible misunderstandings can be cleared.
- The student has been quite active in their studies and has followed given instructions most of the time.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5)

Grading criteria
5 level= The student
- Knows how to describe themselves and their competence in a versatile and skillful manner in English.
- Knows the central terminology of their field in English very well and knows how to learn more.
- Can present an organization in their field, the industry and its operation in English in a versatile and sophisticated manner.
- Can speak English in work-related situations in their field fluently.
Knows the principles of multicultural communication well and can adapt their communication in work-related situations fluently according to those principles.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development.
- The student has been active in their studies and has followed given instructions consistently.

Oppimateriaalit

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