British Side aims to equip you with the skills you need to write academically in English.
- Do you need to write essays or other academic texts in English during your university course?
- Are you planning to take an English skills exam such as IELTS or TOEFL and worried your writing skills won't make the grade?
- Are you planning to study overseas or at an English-medium university?
- Do you struggle with ideas, planning and producing a clear and comprehensible text?
Academic English is very different from personalised writing such as emails or compositions. British Side's Academic Writing Course has been designed to take you through the process of academic writing, from the basics of brainstorming and planning to producing your final piece of work.
Course Content:
- understanding the conventions of academic writing
- techniques for brainstorming and planning
- developing and expressing an argument or point of view
- describing a process
- how to write successful introductions and conclusions
- work on making your text coherent and cohesive
- improving your academic vocabulary
Course Duration and Times
Courses are offered once a week, for 3 hours at the following times:
Any weekday, 10.00-13.00
Any weekday, 14.00-17.00
Mon, Wed or Fri, 17.30-20.30
Tues or Thurs, 18.30-21.30









