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We offer a range of Academic English courses free to fee-paying international or EU students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. Our courses are available at any stage of your studies at Reading.

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Academic Language Webinars

We run a large series of one-hour webinars designed to help you with the language needed in a range of academic communication contexts.

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Online courses for self-enrolment

We have a range of online academic grammar, writing and presentation courses designed for independent learning, with the option to attend weekly live online sessions.

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Consultations for writing and presentations

If you would like individual advice and feedback about your academic writing or speaking, you can meet our experienced academic language tutors on a one-to-one basis.

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 four strands:

If you have any questions, ask the AEP team


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Sign up for our courses

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.

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Live spoken language courses

We offer face-to-face spoken language courses to help you develop your confidence, fluency and accuracy when speaking.

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Academic Language and Literacy Liaison

Each department at Reading has a dedicated Academic Language and Literacy Liaison contact from ISLI's Academic English Programme (AEP).