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  • Academic English

    The Academic English team at the Centre for Academic Development help international undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and staff, particularly those for whom English is an additional language, to develop the Academic English communication skills needed to perform as effectively as possible while at Oxford Brookes.

    We provide credit-bearing modules, tutorials, writing consultations, workshops, and self-study resources.

    If you would like to see what options are are available, click on the links below. 

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    Frequently asked questions

  • No, we do not offer a proofreading service but you can submit work online for face-to-face or online feedback. We will read and comment on a sample of your work (usually up to 800 words) and then advise you on areas that you need to prioritise for development.
    During term time, we offer writing consultations to undergraduate students currently working on their undergraduate dissertation or synoptic.
    Yes, all Oxford Brookes students are able to take a language module including Academic English.
    No, you do not have to pay to take an Academic English module or short course.
    You can submit work online for feedback by enrolling on our self-access Moodle sites (Academic English postgraduate or Academic English undergraduate).
    You can send an email to the Centre for Academic Development team on academicdev@brookes.ac.uk.
    No, credit bearing modules are available to all undergraduate and postgraduate students, however short non-credit courses are also available. Please send an email to the Centre for Academic Development team on academicdev@brookes.ac.uk for more information.