The article addresses the aspect of the development of the competence of pragmatic communication in English of the students of technical vocational education and training ISCED 4, in the context of international career requirements. The pragmatic communication competence capitalizes on the ability to understand, construct coherent discourses and appropriate to the social and intercultural circumstances in which communication takes place. The three-dimensional aspects of competence, knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the efficient communication in a foreign language in the vocational field, can be developed through project-based learning. The thematic international project constitutes a relevant premise in this sense, as it approaches project-based learning, centered on students, and provides a meaningful context in which students collaborate with students from other countries and explore topics related to their domain. eTwinning international platform, launched in 2005, provides space for development of international projects that offers opportunities for development of English language skills.