Registration for spring term 2025

There is no registration for PAW. Instead, at the time of their DACR A1 result, eligible students will automatically be given access to the following term's course.

The upcoming course officially starts on Monday 27 January 2025.

This preparatory course is designed for first-year doctoral students scoring level 1 on DACR A1. It reviews and consolidates the basic and important grammar and sentence structures needed for STEMM communication, using reading materials from students' own research.

This course is delivered in a flexible, personalised format consisting of an initial group session, three online 1:1 meetings and guided self-study.

Once you have successfully completed this preparatory course, you progress onto Academic Writing 1 and then Academic Writing 2.

Please note that these 3 courses have been carefully designed to meet your needs and improve your academic writing during the first 12 months of your doctoral programme. You will not be able to take any of these courses after DACR A2/the ESA.

Course eligibility

Those eligible for Preparation for Academic Writing (i.e. 1st-year doctoral students scoring level 1 on DACR A1) will receive the recommendation for this course with their DACR A1 result. 

Online delivery

CfAE term dates

Autumn term

21/10/24 - 13/12/24

Spring term

27/01/25 - 21/03/25

Summer term

06/05/25 - 27/06/25

Vacation term

07/07/25 - 29/08/25