Course description
| No. 913.01 | English for secretaries (B1/B2) |
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| Date | Tuesdays, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (from 14.04.2026 to 21.07.2026) (date and time to be confirmed) |
| Location | In-person course (the course takes place at the HNI) |
| Target group | The course is aimed at secretaries who need English language skills for their work at Paderborn University and already have previous knowledge at level B1. |
| Group size | max. 12 participants |
| Content | In this English course, administrative staff have the opportunity to practise role-playing scenarios. Under the guidance of the teacher, participants will learn how to communicate in typical university contexts in English such as advising students, communicating with international colleagues, welcoming guests from abroad and engaging in small talk. One of the aims is to overcome inhibitions when using the foreign language. In addition, useful phrases for email correspondence and telephone calls will be taught or refreshed. |
| Instructor | N.N. (lecturer not yet known) |
| Information about the instructor | |
| Registration deadline | 16.03.2026 On the registration deadline, we will decide whether the course can take place based on the number of registrations. Therefore, please register in good time if you are interested. The more registrations we receive, the more likely it is that the course will take place. Late registrations will be accepted if there are still places available. Please contact hdouglas(at)mail.upb.de with late registrations or enquiries. |