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We offer a range of Academic English courses free to fee-paying international students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. Our courses are available at any stage of your studies at Reading.
Enrol on our Academic English Programme Blackboard Hub to receive regular updates about AEP and sign up for webinars and courses. You can request access to the Hub by filling in this form. You will need to be signed into your University of Reading account.
One-hour webinars designed to help you with the language needed in a range of academic communication contexts. Attendance can count towards the Training and Development component of your RED Award.
A range of online academic writing courses designed for independent learning. These courses contain a mix of short video input and guided tasks you can work through at your own pace.
Meet with our experienced academic language tutors, on a one-to-one basis, for individual advice and feedback on your academic writing or speaking,
Our programme will help you get more from your degree, by improving your academic language and communication skills while you study.
The Academic English programme has three strands:
Self-enrol on our Academic English Programme Blackboard Hub to sign up for our courses and to receive updates about what AEP is offering during the year.
Live spoken language courses to help you develop your confidence, fluency and accuracy when speaking.
Each department at Reading has a dedicated Academic Language and Literacy Liaison contact from ISLI's Academic English Programme (AEP).