Working Knowledge: The Professional Market for English Language Specialists

7.5 credits

Course, Bachelor's level, 5EN179

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
18 January 2027–28 March 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

English A1 and English B1

Application deadline
15 October 2026
Application code
UU-05069

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Registration period
21 December 2026–17 January 2027
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About the course

This course offers discursive skills to meet the challenges of the job market for language professionals. Lectures and seminars are combined with guest appearances from and dialogues with established professionals in different stages of their careers. The course includes fieldwork to develop student engagement with professional practice in the community and, in addition to the physical classroom, it provides an integrated online learning environment.

The content of the course will vary to make use of the teachers' expertise. However, learning outcomes include proficiency in the language and rhetoric required for CV and job application writing in English. After the course, you will have developed, tested and applied your networking skills. You will also be proficient in a range of writing practices, including ways of formally introducing yourself to prospective employers, aimed at defining your expertise as a language professional.