Course - Academic English
- Study phase:
- Bachelor, Master, Premaster
- Study method:
- Group
- Time investment:
- Several sessions
- Language:
- English
- Costs:
- €250,00
This integrated skills course aims to further develop your academic writing and speaking abilities, helping you to gain more confidence and become more competent in your use of Academic English. You will also expand your academic vocabulary and receive regular feedback on your writing. In addition, you will discover your own strengths and weaknesses in academic writing in English.
Topics covered will include:
- Recognising and analysing academic texts
- Text cohesion (for example, through linking words)
- Delivering presentations with greater fluency
- Academic style (formal and informal writing)
This course consists of 8 sessions of 1 hour and 45 minutes.The advised self-study load is 2-3 hours a week.
Course provider: Babel
Note: The costs include a 15% student discount, you have to fill in your UU email address when registering for this course. Aside from the registration costs you are asked to order your own book from Babel.
Coaching - Writing tutoring
In an accessible 45-minute conversation a trained writing tutor helps guide you towards a better essay, paper or thesis.
Course - Designing your thesis proposal
In this course you will be working towards a solid proposal for your own research through assignments.
Course - Presenting with confidence
Nervous to stand in front of a group? With good preparation and lots of practice, you will develop a way of presenting that suits you.
E-learning - Academic writing in English
Write a convincing paper or thesis in English: improve your academic writing skills in this course.
E-learning - Brush up your English – Grammar
Having some doubts about your English grammar skills? Improve your knowledge of English grammar.
E-learning - Brush up your English – Package
In this online course you will improve your English language skills up to level B1/B2.
E-learning - Brush up your English – Verb tenses
Having doubts about using “I have done” or “I did”? Improve your knowledge of English verbs.
E-learning - Brush up your English – Vocabulary and common collocations
Learn new expressions and word combinations and improve your English.
E-learning - Dutch Level 1
This online course will introduce you to basics of the Dutch language
E-learning - Dutch Level 2
This online course will help you improve your Dutch language skills up to level A1+.
E-learning - Dutch Level 3
This online course will help you improve your Dutch language skills up to level A2.
Language courses
Multiple language courses: Arabic, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, and Italian.
Language courses - Dutch for foreigners
Learning and improving your Dutch language skills on different levels.
Online training - Compass
The online training course 'Information literacy skills' helps you to better find, evaluate and process scientific literature.
Online Writing Tool
The Online Writing tool helps you to look at your Dutch or English text critically and helps you to improve your academic writing.
Workshop - How to write an academic paper
Learn the ins and outs of writing a paper and making your writing consistent and attractive.
Workshop - Making a solid research design
During this workshop you will learn how to create a relevant research design with a clear research question.
