Develop your academic writing and English language skills through courses and study materials designed for international students. Academic Writing Classes for Non-Native English Speakers Writing in the Biological Sciences 2023The aim of this three-week course is to help you improve your confidence and skills in tackling your biological sciences writing assignments. The course is primarily designed for first-year Biological Sciences undergraduates who speak English as a second language, but should be helpful for other international students too. The course focuses on key aspects of effective writing in the Biological Sciences, covering academic scientific style referring to sources structuring a report understanding assignment instructions The weekly classes will be interactive with plenty of opportunities to work with and discuss academic writing with other students. Your teacher will also be able to provide you with feedback on the short writing tasks, answer questions that you may have in relation to academic writing, and direct you to further resources that will help with writing on your programmes. Duration: Mondays, 16th October 2023, 23rd October 2023 and 30th October 2023Time: 16:00-18:00Start date: Monday, 16th October 2023Location: Roger Land Building G.02, King's BuildingsRecommended reading: Pechenik, J. (2013) A Short Guide to Writing about Biology, New York, Pearson (9th International Edition). Bottomley, J. (2015) Academic Writing for International Students of Science, London, Routledge. Let us know if you are interested in attending this course Summer and Term-time English Courses The University’s English Language Education centre offers a number of English language courses, including English for Academic Purposes and English for Specific Purposes.You can study these in Edinburgh before your degree programme starts in September.You can also improve your English once your degree programme has begun. Courses in both Academic and General English run for the whole academic year, and you can study from anywhere between 3 and 36 weeks.English Language Education Study English Online Study materials are available online for University of Edinburgh students who wish to study English independently (EASE login required). Independent study materials (EASE login) English Language Education Centre for Open Learning College of Arts, Humanities & Social Science Contact details Work: +44 (0)131 650 6200 Email: eleinfo@ed.ac.uk Web: English Language Education This article was published on 2024-06-17