Overview
Highlights
Do you struggle to write that perfect sentence or that flawless paragraph? Can’t make your text flow even though you’ve revised it countless times? Wonder why your text is flat, unappealing or rambling? Scientific Writing at the Wageningen University and Research teaches you to tackle these problems and to write a structured and coherent academic text through lectures, in-class exercises, class discussion and detailed instructor feedback on your texts.
Programme Structure
Course objectives:
- learn how to write a coherent article
- develop good sentence and paragraph structure
- identify and correct the most common and stylistic errors
- learn to use powerful language and to write more succinctly
- improve grammar and punctuation
- edit your work more independently
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
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Credits
1,8 ECTS
Delivered
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entrance requirement: to be admitted to this course, you need to score at least 70 on the Oxford Online Placement Test or attain an equivalent score on another international test:
- At least 6.5 on the IELTS exam
- At least grade A on the FCE exam (Cambridge)
- At least grade C on the CAE exam (Cambridge)
- At least 87 on the TOEFL exam (internet-based)
- We will also accept a diploma of any English-taught Master’s programme at a Dutch university.
Tuition Fee
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International
760 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 760 EUR for the full programme during 1 days. -
EU/EEA
760 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 760 EUR for the full programme during 1 days.
- PhD candidates of Wageningen University: € 275
- All other PhD candidates / post-docs and staff of Wageningen University: € 550
- All other participants € 760
Living costs for Wageningen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.