Kursleitung
Carolyn Skelton & Paul Skandera
Stundenplan
25.08. - 03.09.2025
Kursraum
36-108 & 36-U108
Kursbeschreibung
English for Academic Studies is intended for those students of the Assessment Year who need to improve their English language skills prior to commencing a programme of studies in English at the University of St Gallen.
Prerequisites
In order to attend the course, you are required to provide English skills on level B2 or ideally C1 (CEFR).
Course content
This intensive course, consisting of 48 lessons over eight days, will cover the following topics:
Registration
This registration is binding. The course will cost CHF 428.- (course materials are included).
Prerequisites
In order to attend the course, you are required to provide English skills on level B2 or ideally C1 (CEFR).
Course content
This intensive course, consisting of 48 lessons over eight days, will cover the following topics:
- Listening and Note Taking: This will focus on listening in lectures for gist and key information; making concise and understandable notes.
- Discussing Academic Topics in English: Participants will learn a range of interactive expressions useful for classroom discussions and will practise these during the course.
- Presentation Skills: We will work on building confidence and managing presentations. Participants will give a mini-presentation during the course and receive feedback from peers and the teacher.
- Grammar Refresher: This will involve the aspects of grammar pertinent to academic writing, such as tenses, use of the passive, articles, relative clauses, punctuation etc.
- Vocabulary: This will include awareness-raising activities, especially on collocations.
- Academic Writing Skills: This will include aspects such as text structure, cohesive devices and academic style. Participants will have the chance to work on writing an academic essay.
Registration
This registration is binding. The course will cost CHF 428.- (course materials are included).
Kursgebühr
Es handelt sich um ein kostenpflichtiges Angebot. Die Teilnahme kostet:
CHF 428
Course fee (incl. course materials)
Anmeldefrist abgelaufen
Anmeldeschluss: 24.08.2025
Die Anmeldefrist für diese Anmeldung ist abgelaufen. Sie können jedoch mittels E-Mail an sprachenservices@unisg anfragen, ob eine Anmeldung dennoch möglich ist.
Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis.
Beste Grüsse,
Andreas Vogel
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Andreas Vogel, M.A. HSG
Executive Director of the Language Services
Center for Languages and Transcultural Communication | SHSS
University of St.Gallen, Gatterstrasse 3, CH-9010 St. Gallen
Phone: +41 71 224 25 98
E-mail: sprachenservices@unisg.ch
https://sprachenservices.unisg.ch
Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis.
Beste Grüsse,
Andreas Vogel
-----------------------------------------------------------
Andreas Vogel, M.A. HSG
Executive Director of the Language Services
Center for Languages and Transcultural Communication | SHSS
University of St.Gallen, Gatterstrasse 3, CH-9010 St. Gallen
Phone: +41 71 224 25 98
E-mail: sprachenservices@unisg.ch
https://sprachenservices.unisg.ch
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