Resources

Chatterbox is a platform designed to give refugees with advanced degrees and valuable skills a chance to be trained and then teach their mother tongues online. Students can also sign up to learn a language, and the fact that they may be learning from someone of the same background can...

If you are worried about your English, you find writing you PhD in a second language hard, or you have been criticized for your language by a supervisor, this resource is for you. Students who don't speak English as their first language are often very worried about writing and 80 - 100,000...

This downloadable app helps refugees acclimate to life in Germany. From arrival, to getting appropriate paperwork, to vocational training and finding a job. This website is also easily available in Arabic, Farsi, German, French, and English.

WES Global Talent Bridge, in partnership with Idealist, invites foreign-trained immigrants to join the second in our series of webinars detailing how to unleash the power of your personal network. Our recent survey of college-educated immigrant professionals identified a remarkable...

Effective communication is a skill involving several different abilities that all play a part in successful communication. Even if we work at a place where our first language is spoken, achieving workplace communication competency may still be difficult. In this webinar, we look at several...

Are you planning on applying to a master's or doctoral degree program this year? This webinar will introduce international students to the graduate admissions process and opportunities available at U.S. colleges and universities. Register for this in-depth review of the application process...

Are you thinking about applying to science and engineering programs in in the U.S.? Are you confused about the process and requirements? WES Advisor can help you! Admissions experts will talk about the admissions process for science and technology programs in the U.S., from selecting the...

This White Paper from the Institute of International Education (IIE) shares initial information on steps taken by U.S. campuses and higher education associations in support of students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) currently enrolled or hoping to study in the United States...

Good intercultural communication and an understanding of cultural differences are now critical for professionals, especially those part of global networks. In this course not only will you develop the skills and acquire the knowledge needed to meet the global challenges today’s world...

The course focuses on the IELTS test (International English Language Testing System), taking you through each stage: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. IELTS is the world’s most popular English language test for higher education and global migration. IELTS is accepted by over 10...

In this course you will explore key skills needed for success in higher education: developing skills relating to critical thinking; holding a supported, substantive argument; analyzing and using data or sources critically. These are university-level skills but you can work on the...

This resource, developed within the MOVE-ME project by UniStraSi, NUI Galway, The Open University and CTI will guide you through the features of academic discourse in English, and enable you to understand and produce written and aural academic texts.