Bachelor’s and Master’s students who have part of / their entire curriculum in English; doctoral students with a B1+/B2 level of English. The course aims to help learners become more comfortable using English in an academic setting.

At the end of the course, students will find it easier to:

• take notes in English;
• take part in seminars and other courses in English;
• do a short presentation on a given subject;
• write a short summary;
• use a broader range of grammatical structures and general and academic vocabulary;
• use a learners' dictionary and other such tools to develop their academic vocabulary.

Each session provides practice on the four language areas i.e. speaking, writing, listening and reading, with a particular emphasis on the skills needed to function effectively in an academic setting.

To be awarded 3 ECTS credits for the course, students have to complete a written assignment, do a short presentation and obtain a grade of at least 4 in the end-of-course test. The Language Centre cannot guarantee the recognition of the 3 ECTS credits by the student’s own Faculty or programme of study.

The course material is going to be made available on Moodle.