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Using English for academic work
If you are an international student, you might find the information and resouces on this page useful in supporting your studies.
Language classes and support
English Language Teaching Unit
English language classes and support at the University of Leicester.
Online resources
Prepare for success
External link: An interactive web learning tool from the University of Southampton for international students preparing to study in the UK.
Oxford University Press Headway Advanced
External link: online exercises in Grammar, Vocabulary and Everyday English from the publishers of the Headway series.
UEfAP
External link: Using English for Academic Purposes, A guide for students in Higher Education.
Grammar Guides
A collection of grammar-related study guides and resources.
Recommended books
Bailey, S. (2006) Academic Writing: A Handbook for international students, 2nd ed., London:Routledge
McCarthy, M. and O'Dell, F. (2008) Academic vocabulary in use, Cambridge: CUP
