Course Details

English for Architects - Guide for Working Abroad

Academic Year 2025/26

VGC002 course is not part of any programme in the faculty

Course Guarantor

Institute

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

2 credits

Semester

winter

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1. Creation of CV, cover letter and portfolio.
  • 2. Company selection, phone call.
  • 3. Interview in the company, acceptance / rejection of the offer.
  • 4. First day and first week in the company.
  • 5. Working communication skills - phone calls, e-mails, letters.
  • 6. Communication with colleagues, superiors and subordinates.
  • 7. Communication with consultants.
  • 8. Visit to the building department.
  • 9. Construction visit (construction site supervision).
  • 10. End of year review.
  • 11. Request for salary increase / new work assignement.
  • 12. Notice/resignation letter.
  • 13. Last day in the company.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

It corresponds to the schedule of lectures, the lectured topic will be practiced in the following week seminar.

  • 1. Creation of CV, cover letter and portfolio.
  • 2. Company selection, phone call.
  • 3. Interview in the company, acceptance / rejection of the offer.
  • 4. First day and first week in the company.
  • 5. Working communication skills - phone calls, e-mails, letters.
  • 6. Communication with colleagues, superiors and subordinates.
  • 7. Communication with consultants.
  • 8. Visit to the building department.
  • 9. Construction visit (construction site supervision).
  • 10. End of year review.
  • 11. Request for salary increase / new work assignement.
  • 12. Notice/resignation letter.
  • 13. Last day in the company.