Featured Courses

Business Writing (2482-014)
Date Change! This course will now run from May 29-July 3.
If English is not your native language, your career advancement may depend upon mastery of communication skills. In this course, we will cover a variety of writing techniques needed for the workplace. Particular emphasis is placed on each student's work related writing requirements in a one-on-one relationship with the instructor.
May 29-July 3

Advanced Grammar for Business (1925-017)
This intensive seminar will help you improve your grammar skills for writing at work. The course includes intensive practice with parts of speech, verb tenses, gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, articles, clauses, and compound and complex sentences.  It’s never too late to refresh your skills! May 28-June 25

Accent Reduction (4542-049)
In today's competitive corporate environment, clear pronunciation is an important skill you need to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.  Whether you are new to the U.S. or have been here for over 10 years, this course can help you become a stronger communicator.
June 9-July 14

Certificate Programs

If you are an international student interested in a graduate-level professional certificate in broad range of fields, such as business, biotechnology, information technology, or education visit our international student information page. For a list of certificate programs currently offered click here.

English Courses For Non-Native Professionals

Our courses are designed specifically for students who are not native speakers of English, but may have been in the U.S. for some time.

Speak more fluently and confidently
Our courses, adapted to your particular needs, will help you to speak more fluently and confidently in business and personal situations. You can learn to pronounce English with ease through our accent reduction and grammar courses.

Fine tune your writing skills
In this high-tech world, non-native English-speaking professionals need to write effectively as a part of their jobs. UCSC Extension's interactive writing program will help non-native writers of English to fine-tune their writing skills and approach professional writing tasks with confidence.

Gain the communication skills necessary to advance in the corporate world! View courses.