Skills Lab

Maximise your academic potential and gain transferable communicative skills alongside your core studies

Are you feeling a bit stuck? Do you want to level up your approach to studying? Are you curious about different ways to approach assignments? If yes to any of these questions, you've found the right webpage!

UT Skills Lab courses and workshops provide BSc and MSc students with support in developing academic writing, reading, speaking and study skills. Each course or workshop provides:

  • Immediate assistance with academic tasks like writing or presentations
  • Communicative skills training that is useful for studies and beyond

You can attend with a specific assignment in mind, out of general interest, or to meet people with similar interests (or struggles!) from other programmes.

Courses and workshops run in the late afternoon or evening. For every course or workshop you attend, you will gain a certificate of attendance. Single workshops are free to students. Courses of two or more sessions have a cost of 25 euros per course.

What will you choose to work on this quartile?

Browse our courses and workshops

Academic Year 2025-2026

Quartile 1: Thesis support

Courses

Thesis Boost

Make progress with your thesis on this three-day intensive writing course. 

Individual writing support also available through the Writing Centre!

Quartile 2: Academic reading, writing, and speaking
Quartile 3: General speaking, writing, and studying + thesis support
Quartile 4: Academic writing and speaking, exchange preparation, and thesis support
Available all year: Goodhabitz courses + individual writing support

UT Writing Centre

BSc and MSc students can get free, individual support sessions to help with academic writing tasks, multiple times a week, all year round!
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UTLC Student Writing Support

This online platform offers free writing resources to support students at all levels. Whether you are working on an essay, a research paper, or a reflective report, you will find helpful guides on grammar, style, structure, and more to strengthen your writing skills and build your confidence.
Student Writing Support

GoodHabitz

To view these courses, first activate your UT GoodHabitz account through SURFconnext
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Are you Listening?

Artificial Intelligence

Critical Thinking

Curiosity

Mind Mapping

Quick Start to Information Literacy (provided by UT-LISA)

Recognising Fake News

Social Intelligence

Not sure which course or workshop is best for you, or can't find what you are looking for? Send an email to The Language Centre. 

J. Hoeben (Jamie)
Support Office UT Language Centre