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Academic English

Academic English and communication

Not longer sentences — clearer claims, evidence and reasoning.

At a glance

Start with this program

Academic writing is not about longer sentences. It is about making the claim, the evidence and the reasoning clear. The course is for university students and researchers who read literature, write in English, present in class or take part in international exchange.

Reading

Recognizing the structure of a paper and pulling out what matters.

Writing

Paragraphs, argument and the conventions of academic language.

Presenting

Organizing content and handling questions with confidence.

Exchange

Adapting to seminars, conferences and collaborative work.

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What the course covers

The course can run as a short workshop or as a continuous term course.

  • Academic reading and note-taking
  • Abstracts and short academic writing
  • Designing a talk and delivering it
  • Communicating at international conferences
  • Language support for research writing
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What you finish with

A text taken through several rounds of revision, a complete presentation, a reading portfolio or a simulated academic Q&A — any of these can be what you take away at the end.

Academic English and communication

Content is designed from the goal, so the course connects to exams, further study, work or an organization's needs.

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