New English offer

Our Cambridge C1 Advanced short course is designed for students who need a formal English language qualification for academic or professional purposes. This intensive preparation course is ideal for those who are already at a C1 level and are applying for university entrance, exchange programs, or Master’s/PhD positions.  It is also suitable for students who are seeking to add an internationally recognized Cambridge English qualification to their CV for employment purposes.

Covering all four exam components—Listening, Reading & Use of English, Writing, and Speaking—this 16-hour (8-session) course provides targeted development of the exam skills, mock test practice, and detailed feedback on written assignments. Taught by our experienced, Cambridge ESOL-qualified teachers, the course equips you with the strategies and confidence needed to achieve your desired exam result. 

Students must complete an online test before registering for the course to establish they have the required level.  If you are not yet at that level, we recommend the longer 24-week Cambridge courses which start in February and October.

For further information, send an e-mail to languages-intake-eng@maastrichtuniversity.nl using the subject: Cambridge short course.
For a limited period, this course is available for €195 (or €455 including Cambridge C1 examination fee)

Schedule
Start date: Tuesday 10^th June 2025
Times:  Tuesdays and Fridays 11am – 1pm (2 classes per week for four weeks)
Location: Language Centre

ECTS: 2.5

This intensive 8-week course, consisting of eight 2-hour sessions, is designed to strengthen students’ academic writing skills. Through practical lessons and expert guidance, students develop their understanding of the writing process for various academic assignments, including essays, research reports, proposals, as well as final-year dissertations.

The course focuses on essential writing strategies, helping students analyze the structure of different academic genres and expand their discipline-specific vocabulary. Key topics include assignment planning, organization, drafting, revising, and editing, along with proper citation and referencing techniques to avoid plagiarism. Additionally, students will improve their grammatical accuracy and writing style, ensuring clarity and coherence in their work.

Throughout the course, experienced language teachers offer personalized feedback, providing students with the knowledge they need to enhance their writing at undergraduate level and beyond.

For further information, send an e-mail to languages-intake-eng@maastrichtuniversity.nl using the subject: Bachelor’s writing course.

For a limited period, this course is available for €195

Schedule
Start date: Tuesday 13th May 2025
Times:  Tuesdays 1.30pm – 3.30pm (8 lessons)
Location: Language Centre

ECTS: 2.5

This 8-week postgraduate writing course is designed to support Master’s students and PhD candidates from Social Sciences and Humanities (e.g. Law, Business, Arts and Social Sciences) in mastering the skills required to write higher quality papers for their postgraduate research. 

The course is divided into weekly topics, starting with an introduction to the role and structure of literature reviews. Students will engage with essential writing topics such as organizational patterns, linguistic nuances, and writing cohesion, while learning to differentiate between summarizing and synthesizing academic sources. Key activities include analyzing sample literature, practising writing techniques, and improving the clarity and coherence of their own texts.

Throughout the course, students focus on more advanced writing strategies, such as critical analysis, methodological reviews and the incorporation of theoretical frameworks in their written work. The course also addresses the importance of properly hedging claims, avoiding plagiarism, and refining academic style and grammatical structures. A final peer review and revision session provides opportunities for students to refine their own draft papers based on feedback, ensuring that they leave the course with the skills required to produce improved work for the remainder of their studies. 

Overall, this course is designed to offer a structured approach to mastering the complexities of academic writing and research for their chosen disciplines.

For further information, send an e-mail to languages-intake-eng@maastrichtuniversity.nl with the subject Advanced writing course.

For a limited period, this course is available for €195

Schedule
Start date: Tuesday 13th May 2025
Times:  Tuesdays 11am – 1pm (8 lessons)
Location: Language Centre

ECTS: 2.5