How to write a paper

Improve your English writing skills!

Course units

• Take the elective academic English
• Enrol for a writing course at the University Language Center

On campus or online

• Follow a free workshop on academic writing
• Book an appointment for individual feedback at (c)ENTER, Ghent University's academic writing center

Online resources

• Take a look at the learning path about academic writing on Ufora
• Use websites and tools for self-study
• Check the website on academic writing (Faculty of Arts)

Check your writing

• Check your writing with the academic writing checklist
• Use a writing aid, like Scriptor, the Writing Mentor or Academic Writing Assistant (Log in as a non-KU Leuven user - only for Ghent University: username and password on this website)

Test your level of English

Take the EFSET. This test merely indicates your level of listening and reading. Your score cannot be used as a proof of a language qualification.

For a proof of language qualification, you can take the ITACE, a test specifically developed for students in higher education.