Communication is the practice of sharing information, conveying messages and connecting with audiences. Given that good communication is one of the top skills sought by employers, the ability to express yourself and your ideas clearly and effectively can set you apart and allow you to pursue numerous career paths with confidence.
UBC Extended Learning offers a variety of non-credit courses and programs to help you enhance specific communication skills depending on your desired outcome and application.
- English communication skills
Our part-time English communication skills courses are designed especially for professionals who live and work in English as an additional language to their mother tongue. Focus on pronunciation, speaking clearly in English, public speaking and English business writing to feel confident and comfortable speaking and presenting in the workplace.
Learn how to write clearly and effectively to engage your audiences, share your stories and achieve your communication goals. Courses on grammar, style, editing, writing for business and the web, content marketing, freelance writing, self-publishing, writing effective presentations, storytelling and capturing family histories and personal stories, are offered online.
- Intercultural communication
Developing your ability to engage effectively across cultural differences enhances your communication skills, enables you to build intercultural understanding with increased awareness of systemic inequities and provides tools to improve relationships across diverse contexts.
We offer unique learning opportunities that allow you to increase your intercultural and diversity knowledge base, cultivate cultural intelligence and build your cross-cultural communication skills for work in diverse local or international settings.
- Science communication
Science communication is about taking complex science, health and medical ideas, and creating accurate and effective communications that inform, educate and engage audiences. Learn how to create accurate science, health and medical communications with educators and pioneers in biomedical visualization and communication, interactive design, human-centered design, medicine, graphic and visual arts, and other specialties.
For more information, call 604 822 1444 or visit UBC Extended Learning.