Special Interest Courses

Extend your personal and professional interests while studying English at OISE Sydney. You can combine our Quatorial  programme with individual tutorials to further your particular field of interest, or choose the Tutorial programme to concentrate  your whole  course  on your  chosen subject.

OISE specialist interest courses currently include:

Accountancy and Finance

OISE Sydney specialises in training and coaching you to use English effectively in your work in areas such as negotiation, presentation, report and email writing and diplomatic and social English among others. Focus on business language and terminology specific to your industry, study topics ranging from accounting to customer relationship management, from audit standards to strategy and strategic planning.

HR and Management

Do you work in performance mangement, training or in HR planning? OISE Sydney provides you with the tools and techniques to develop your skills. Study areas such as recruitment, hiring and promotion, job satisfaction, discipline, termination and grievance procedures as well as develop vocabulary which matches your area of expertise.
'In my 4 weeks, I experienced a mixture of different teaching styles and very encouraging and supporting teachers. It was a very good experience.' Martina, Professor of HR and Psychology.

Medicine

Develop the language of interpersonal skills essential to establish and maintain rapport in a medical setting.  Practise the language to sensitively handle different scenarios from taking a patient history, through the examination and describing a range of treatment options.
'Working as a Practice Manager in Sydney, I needed to pass exams to qualify for work in Australia. One of my main concerns was how to communicate with patients in a clinical situation. I am now more confident with my knowledge and communication skills and, most importantly, passed my final exams thanks to OISE Sydney.' Luisa, Dentist.

English and Wine

OISE Sydney is pleased to be able to offer offer students a wine course developed specifically for students learning English.  You will learn the language of wine, discuss it and describe its taste and your opinion of it. Investigate the vibrant and innovative 200 year old Australian wine industry. Explore the grape varieties and production techniques of the different, distinctive regions spread across this vast and surprising country.
Click on Special Interest Courses on the menu bar above to read more about our English and Wine course.