English A, Academic Writing

Education facts

Code: 1EN066

Directed toward advanced writers of English who have English as a foreign or second language. Study and practice of text types common within academia such as process descriptions, comparisons, critiques, and cause/effect. Focus on text organization, regular writing practice, develpment of vocabulary, sentence-level errors commonly found in research writing and developing more effective sentences. Regular feedback provided. Participation required in grammar forum and peer editing.

Entry requirements

Upper Secondary Course: English 6 or English level 2 and at least two semesters (60 ects) of university studies. As the course is taught entirely in English, an exemption will be made from the general entry requirements for university studies in Sweden, in so far as the upper secondary course Swedish 3 / Swedish level 3 will not be required for admission to this course.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• English A, Academic Writing

  Umeå University

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %