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Improve Your English Communication Skills Specialization

4.8(23,000)·890K enrolled
Beginner 110 hours English Professional CertificateFREE
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One of Coursera's highest-enrolled specializations for a reason — it addresses a real, high-stakes career gap with genuine rigor.

About this course

This specialization is one of Coursera's most enrolled communication programs, built specifically around the gap between technical English proficiency and confident professional communication. It covers pronunciation and speaking clarity, giving effective presentations, advanced grammar for professional writing, and the connecting skills needed for everyday workplace communication — meetings, emails, and small talk.

While framed for non-native English speakers building career fluency, the specialization is equally useful for native speakers who want to sharpen presentation delivery and professional writing habits. Georgia Tech's involvement gives it more institutional credibility than typical 'business English' content, and the specialization's scale (nearly a million learners) reflects how directly it addresses a common, high-stakes career gap.

What you'll learn

Improve spoken English pronunciation and clarity
Deliver clear, confident professional presentations
Write professional emails and documents with correct grammar and tone
Navigate common workplace communication scenarios (meetings, small talk)
Build vocabulary specific to professional and business contexts

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110h
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890K+ learners5 courses4.8 instructor rating

Taught by faculty from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a top-ranked US technical university, specializing in applied communication and language instruction for global professionals.

Requirements

  • Intermediate English proficiency to start
  • No prior business or professional communication training required

Who this course is for

  • Non-native English speakers building career communication confidence
  • International professionals preparing for global workplace communication
  • Native speakers wanting to sharpen presentation and writing skills

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Frequently asked questions

It's designed primarily for non-native speakers building professional fluency, but the presentation and business writing modules are useful for native speakers too, particularly those who want more structured, deliberate practice.
Around 110 hours across all courses, self-paced. Most learners spread it over 3-4 months alongside other commitments.
Indirectly — the presentation and speaking clarity modules build transferable confidence, though for interview-specific practice, pairing this with a dedicated interview skills course is more direct.
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