Description
Downloadable documents
– 2025 Info page
– 2025 Infoblad
– 2025 Comms Lab course calendar
Presenters
Cornelia Grobler is passionate about language and language learning and has experience in both academic and business environments. She is an exceptional presenter with a calm and methodical approach to learning. She is knowledgeable about online learning and teaching.
Location
Online on MS Teams or SUNOnline
This course will assist you to –
- gain the skills and confidence to communicate purposefully and effectively in English; and
- acquire tools and techniques to help you convey your intended message confidently, accurately and eloquently – not only at work but also in a broader social context.
Our courses combine live online sessions, facilitated by the course presenter, with self-directed online learning.
This course opens before the first live online session and closes well after the last live online session. This allows enough time for you to activate your SUNOnline presence before the live sessions start.
| Live online sessions (10:00 to 12:00) |
Course duration (opening and closing dates) |
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| Course 1: | Please get in touch with the course coordinator for more information. | ||
During this course, you will spend your time as follows (this may vary for individuals):
- one online live session per week of two hours each
- about eight hours per week of self-paced reading and completing tasks, quizzes, activities, and assignments
You will need access to a computer or laptop and a stable internet connection.
This entry-level course is aimed at people who do not speak English as a first language, but who function in a work environment where English is used.
Click on the ‘Start application’ button if you are interested in doing this course, and fill in the form. We will then send you a link to enrol for the short course.
You need to attend the face-to-face sessions and complete the given assignments. You will receive a certificate of competence after successfully completing this course.
After this course, you should feel more confident to use English in your everyday life. This will enable you to communicate better with everyone around you, which will benefit your career and your interpersonal relationships. The course can also help you with personal development, and could be a stepping stone to developing yourself further.
The price includes face-to-face sessions, access to our online platform, SUNOnline, downloadable resources, assessments and online activities. You will have access to SUNOnline only if the full course fee has been paid before the course starts.
Any questions?
Contact Michelle Pieters at michellep@sun.ac.za or 021 808 2812 for more details.
You could also discuss your specific short-course and development needs with us. Enquire about our available short courses, course dates and options for tailor-making a course.
