Academic English Language Course

Join our Academic English Language Course, designed for our students, to improve your academic English language. This course will have a different topic each week, including Techniques, Essay Structure, and Academic Style.

Academic English Language courses

Designed to fit around your studies, work schedule and life, we currently offer Academic English Language courses two days per week: 10.30am-12.30pm on Wednesdays in HX4 room 302 and the same time on Fridays in room 303.b.

One-to-one consultations

If you are facing a particular academic English-related issue, you can contact our ‘hotline’ to arrange a one-to-one consultation. To arrange your 30-minute session, email studyskills-london@sunderland.ac.uk with your name, contact details and the issue you are facing and a member of the EAP team will respond to you within 24 hours (Mon-Fri).

What will the courses focus on?

Academic English Language courses - that’s English skills for essay/report writing, giving academic presentations, academic discussions, reading academic texts, listening to lectures. There will also be grammar and vocabulary work.

What if the course is too advanced?

Fear not! Your lecturer will pick up on this and refer you to a class that better suits your needs. We also offer core EAP courses to help students who have significant gaps in their ability and knowledge.

These classes are for everyone

It doesn’t matter if English is your first or third language, our Academic English Language courses are for all our students, regardless of nationality or background.

How to join

There’s no need to book the in-person classes on Wednesdays and Fridays. Simply turn up and join a session. For more info, contact us via email: studyskills-london@sunderland.ac.uk.