English for Innovation and Impact

About

This interactive course combines English language development with creativity, leadership, and strategic communication skills. You will enhance your confidence in English through hands-on activities that mirror real-world communication challenges.

The future of work and global communication values clear, confident, and culturally aware voices. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ability to articulate ideas effectively across contexts is a key skill for success. This course empowers you to use English not only as a language but as a tool for influence, creativity, and impact.

This multidisciplinary course merges language learning with innovation-driven communication practice. You will engage in practical projects, discussions, and presentations designed to strengthen your fluency, clarity, and leadership presence. Drawing inspiration from Finland’s forward-thinking approach to education and sustainability, you will learn to communicate with purpose and confidence in project-based learning and collaborative settings

Course leader

Dr Nicole Ivarsson-Keng

Target group

This course does not require previous experience in the topic.

Participants must have completed a high school or vocational degree or equivalent by the time the course starts. However, they do not have to be a degree student at a university to participate in our courses.

Additionally, all summer school course students must be 18 years or older, as it is the legal age in Finland

Course aim

After completing the course, students will be able to:

Communicate with greater fluency, clarity, and confidence in a range of professional, academic, and social settings.

Apply English communication skills in project-based and collaborative activities addressing global and innovation-related themes.

Adapt effectively to intercultural awareness in diverse communication environments.

Lead discussions, facilitate teamwork, and deliver engaging presentations.

Use creativity and design thinking to plan and execute purposeful communication.

Reflect on personal communication development and identify strategies for future development

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