Across a wide range of programs in international higher education, students prepare themselves for a career in their professional field. Learning how to communicate as a professional is an essential part of that preparation. No matter how diverse the possible professional situations are in which graduates will be employed, they are always expected to behave professionally in their communication - both within their own organization and beyond.In order to be able to adequately carry out their communication tasks, professionals must not only possess a large repertoire of knowledge and skills, but they also need to be able to deploy that repertoire accurately and appropriately in their communication. They have to make choices on what best suits the situation in which they communicate with others and the goals they want to achieve.Already during their training, students come across a variety of tasks that are largely new to them. For these tasks, too, they need a broad knowledge and skills repertoire from which they can make the right choices.

Aline Douma is a PhD student in the Department of English Language and Culture at the University of Groningen. Prior to starting her PhD, she completed a double major in Communication and Information Studies and English Language and Culture, and obtained a Research Master's degree in Classical, Medieval and Early Modern StudiesProf. dr. Carel Jansen is a professor emeritus in Communication and Information Studies at the University of Groningen (Faculty of Arts). He is also affiliated as a research fellow with the Language Centre at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. More information about the author.Prof. dr. Leon de Stadler was the director of the Language Centre of Stellenbosch University. He is a professor emeritus with specialization in Document Design, and he also worked as visiting professor at the universities of Nijmegen and Groningen in the Netherlands. Currently he runs his own consultancy in Document Design. More information about the author.

1. Communication 2. Structure 3. Argumentation 4. Style 5. Visualization 6. Reading and Summarizing 7. Writing - the process 8. Writing - reporting 9. Oral presentations10. Professional conversations Suggested readings ReferencesIndex