Global Professional Communication

Global Professional Communication

Would you like to develop your 21st century intercultural communication skills? Global Professional Communication (GPC) enables you to thrive at university as well as the workplace.

Expression of interest for English Connect programs for Semester 2, 2026.

Program Details

Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students who want to practise their conversational English in more formal settings at university and in the workplace.

Duration: Each workshop lasts 2 hours. You can attend workshops in any order.

Location: Clayton, Caulfield and Online.

Our Modules

Improve your communication skills and confidence with public speaking, group work, networking and interviewing within a professional context.

Module 1: Language for Getting the Job

  • Language for Interviews workshop
  • Language of Networking workshop

    • Module 2: Communication Strategies

  • Mastering Negotiation Skills workshop
  • Writing Effective Emails workshop

    • Module 3: Working With Your Team

  • Intercultural Interactions workshop
  • Communicating with your Boss workshop

    • Testimonial

    "Global Professional Communication was great. It helped me learn how to communicate professionally, and also helped me practice informal and public speaking. I got to meet students from other faculties and degrees. It was really fun."

    Master of Business Student, 2024

    Workshop TopicDate and Time
    GPC10: Communicating with your BossTuesday 10 March, 2-4pm
    GPC11: Intercultural InteractionsThursday 12 March, 10am-12pm
    GPC06: Language of NetworkingMonday 16 March, 2-4pm
    GPC12: Mastering Negotiation SkillsWednesday 18 March, 10am-12pm
    GPC03: Writing Effective EmailsTuesday 24 March, 3-5pm
    GPC05: Language for InterviewsTuesday 14 April, 3-5pm
    GPC10: Communicating with your BossMonday 27 April, 2-4pm
    GPC06: Language of NetworkingThursday 14 May, 2-4pm
    Workshop TopicDate and Time
    GPC03: Writing Effective EmailsMonday 9 March, 2-4pm
    GPC11: Intercultural InteractionsTuesday 17 March, 2-4pm
    GPC05: Language for InterviewsMonday 23 March, 2-4pm
    GPC06: Language of NetworkingThursday 26 March, 3-5pm
    GPC12: Mastering Negotiation SkillsWednesday 1 April, 2-4pm
    GPC10: Communicating with your BossWednesday 15 April, 3-5pm
    GPC05: Language for InterviewsWednesday 6 May, 10am-12pm
    GPC03: Writing Effective EmailsTuesday 12 May, 10am-12pm
    Workshop TopicDate and Time
    GPC05: Language for InterviewsFriday 20 March, 2-4pm
    GPC10: Communicating with your BossThursday 2 April, 2-4pm
    GPC12: Mastering Negotiation SkillsMonday 13 April, 3-5pm
    GPC06: Language of NetworkingFriday 24 April, 2-4pm
    GPC11: Intercultural InteractionsThursday 30 April, 3-5pm
    GPC03: Writing Effective EmailsFriday 8 May, 2-4pm