2025 info
During this course you’ll learn to tell the story of your research in correct, concise English. Besides discussing the build-up of a good paper, the course also focuses on typical language pitfalls, academic vocabulary and structures. You'll submit your own texts and receive feedback from a specialised teacher to help you become more aware your own strengths and weaknesses.
Who for | Researchers and lecturers (and others with an interest in writing academic/scientific texts) |
Where | Stadscampus |
When | March 2025 |
Dates | Thursdays 6/3 and 20/3 (+ individual feedback on your own 650-word text extract) |
Time | 13:00-16:00 |
Price | €265 (UAntwerp – only internal transfer/interne verrekening) €305 (non-UAntwerp / UAntwerp without internal transfer/interne verrekening) |
Registration deadline | 20/2/25 |
Content
- features of academic writing: general features, linguistic features, academic conventions
- structure: typical phrases used in different sections of academic papers, techniques to improve text coherence, linking words (e.g. hence)
- strategies for improving your own texts (e.g. use of synonyms)
Evaluation
There is no test at the end of the course. We can issue a certificate of attendance on request.
Registration and payment
University of Antwerp ZAP and OP3 staff have priority and can take this course for free. Please check Pintra.