Improve your academic English language skills with Deakin’s free online program
Are you an English as an additional language student? If you’re looking for ways to continue developing your English proficiency while you study, we encourage you to join the English language development sessions available to you at Deakin this study period.
Developing Strategies for English Language Learners is a free four-week program designed for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study. In this program, you’ll learn more about strategies you can use to develop your academic English while you complete your degree.
Developed by the Academic Support team, the program is delivered online and includes:
- virtual resources and activities
- weekly Zoom seminar sessions
- opportunities to get personalised feedback on your written English
- individualised support following the program with a Language and Learning Advisor.
In these sessions, you’ll also be introduced to a range of academic support services available to you at Deakin.
Register now
The Developing Strategies for English Language Learners program will be offered several times throughout 2022 so you can choose to complete the program to fit with your schedule. To join the program in Trimester 1/Semester 1, simply choose your:
- Study level (undergraduate OR postgraduate) and
- Preferred program dates (Program 1 OR Program 2) when you register.
Undergraduate students
Program 1
- Session 1: Strategies that work – Thursday, 7 April, 3–4pm
- Session 2: Reading – Thursday, 14 April, 3–4pm
- Session 3: Writing – Thursday, 21 April, 3–4pm
- Session 4: Speaking – Thursday, 28 April, 3–4pm
Program 2
- Session 1: Strategies that work – Thursday, 23 June, 2–3pm
- Session 2: Reading – Thursday, 30 June, 2–3pm
- Session 3: Writing – Thursday, 7 July, 2–3pm
- Session 4: Speaking – Thursday, 14 July, 2–3pm
Register now for the undergraduate program
Postgraduate students
Program 1
- Session 1: Strategies that work – Wednesday, 6 April, 3–4pm
- Session 2: Reading – Wednesday, 13 April, 3–4pm
- Session 3: Writing – Wednesday, 20 April, 3–4pm
- Session 4: Speaking – Wednesday, 27 April, 3–4pm
Program 2
- Session 1: Strategies that work – Wednesday, 22 June, 2–3pm
- Session 2: Reading – Wednesday, 29 June, 2–3pm
- Session 3: Writing – Wednesday, 6 July, 2–3pm
- Session 4: Speaking – Wednesday, 13 July, 2–3pm
Register now for the postgraduate program
Want to know more?
Visit the Improving English as an additional language webpage for more information.