Achieving Academic Excellence is an intensive academic communication programme. In one week, you will learn to understand your personal communication style and qualities, and will master three fundamental communication skills: presenting with impact, how to excel with your writing and building international networks. These skills will enable you to give yourself a tremendous boost both now %E2%80" while you%E2%80%99re studying or doing your research %E2%80" and in the future.Presenting with ImpactWhat are your unique talents? What makes you stand out from the others? During this week we%E2%80%99ll give you tips for profiling and presenting yourself more successfully. You will discover your inherent qualities and will learn how to communicate and use them to your advantage in a well thought-out manner, whilst still remaining true to yourself.How to excel with your writingYou will learn a writing approach which will allow for excellent writing by means of practical assignments focusing on elements of a research paper. These exercises will teach you to understand the qualities of excellent writing, adopt winning writing strategies and practice their skills.Building International networksIt's not WHAT you know but WHO you know. An extensive and probably international network %E2%80" in real life and online %E2%80" is indispensable if you want to achieve your ambitions. Wherever you are in the world, you will want to establish new relationships and maintain existing ones. We prepare you for building up your network, telling your story in English, adding to your vocabulary and boosting your confidence!Dates and timesThe programme consists of five days of 2 x 3 hours: 9:00 %E2%80" 12:00 and 13:00- 16:00. In addition, there is about 1 hour of self-studying each day.Monday: Academic abilities quick scan and mastering the basicsTuesday: Presenting with impactWednesday: How to excel with your writingThursday: Presenting your writingFriday: Building International networks

Course leader
Ms. S. (Sylvia) van der WeerdenManager Foreign Languages and CommunicationRadboud in'to Languages

Target group
This course is designed for master's students and young researchers who wish to improve their Academic communication skills within a short time.English at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference. There is no additional entry level.

Course aim
After this course you will:understand your academic communication style and abilities and will know how to use them to your advantage. be able to present yourself in a personal, powerful and up-to-date manner know how to strategically write excellent academic papers know how to build international networks that might benefit you now and in the future

Fee info
EUR 750: The course fee includes the registration fee, course materials, access to library and IT facilities, coffee/tea, lunch, and a number of social activities.Possible discounts10% discount for early bird applicants. The early bird deadline is 1 April 2015 15% discount for students and PhD candidates from partner universities 50% discount for students and PhD candidates from Radboud University

Radboud University
Address: P.O Box 9102 Nijmegen
Postal code: 6500 HC
City: Nijmegen
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.ru.nl/radboudsummerschool/
E-mail: radboudsummerschool@ru.nl
Phone: +31 (0)24 8187706