Students who wish to become more confident in using English for their studies, with an emphasis on the grammar of academic English.

There are no special entry requirements except for the students’ level of English. The course is aimed at students whose proficiency level is around B1+.

You will be asked to come to the EMA before the beginning of the semester to take a “Placement Test“.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• write complex sentences with ease.
• adopt a style appropriate to academic contexts.
• use their detailed understanding of English syntax to write in English for academic purposes with confidence and accuracy.

The course focuses on grammar for academic purposes and we will learn this grammar in context, using an approach based on observation, systematization and practice. Students will be required to work individually, in pairs or participate in whole class activities.

To receive a course certificate, students are expected to:

• attend regularly (no more than three absences per semester).
• pass the final test (which will be held on 7 January 2026 from 9.00 to 10.30 a.m.).

Please make sure you get a copy of the coursebook before the start of classes.

Students will use Paterson, Ken and Roberta Wedge Oxford Grammar for EAP. English grammar and practice for Academic Purposes, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.
To order, please use the ISBN number below:

Paperback ISBN: 9780194329996

eBook ISBN: 9780194336741

The chapters of the book covered in the course will be available in PDF format on Moodle.

Additional materials will be provided.

The coursebook can be purchased online from https://www.lelivre.ch/ ou http://www.books.ch