{"id":5190,"date":"2025-10-20T19:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langues-en-continu.uqam.ca\/?post_type=cours&#038;p=5190"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:54:56","slug":"thursday-english-writing-for-business","status":"publish","type":"cours","link":"https:\/\/langues-en-continu.uqam.ca\/en\/courses\/thursday-english-writing-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"February &#8211; Thursday | English Writing for business | Intermediate B1 +"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col_min_height is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Target audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals<br>Students<br>Professionals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col_min_height is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Levels available<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Intermediate B1<br>Upper Intermediate B2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col_min_height is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Type of course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hybrid<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col_min_height rang_deux is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter 2026<br>Thursdays | 6 p.m. \u2013 8:30 p.m.<br>Feb 5<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>to April 9<sup>th<\/sup><br><strong>Registration is now closed.<\/strong><br>Contact our team to inquire about the possibility of late registration: languesnoncr@uqam.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col_min_height rang_deux is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>25 hours<br>10 weeks<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching materials <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Practical and interactive exercises<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is designed for adults who are employed, seeking employment, or pursuing continuing education and who wish to improve their professional written communication in English. 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