Courses to improve your writing - Spring semester 2026
The University of Basel offers numerous events that develop the writing competence of students, researchers and employees. The offers below are divided into three categories according to target groups: writing in the disciplines; writing for everyone with a focus on language; writing for PhD and post-doctoral researchers.
Courses that are not yet linked will be linked once they are available online.
Writing in the disciplines
French Studies
Écriture créative et dissertation
Préparation au travail de séminaire
History
Schreiben kann man lernen. Theorie und viel Praxis zu unserem Kerngeschäft
Human Medicine
Writing courses are integrated into the longitudinal curriculum for scientific work, see overview here.
Due to admission restrictions in the Human Medicine degree program, the courses are only open to medical students.
Psychology
Wie schreibe ich eine Bachelorarbeit in Kognitions- und Entscheidungswissenschaften?
Continuing education
Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben: Der Weg zum Text (on April 14, 2026)
Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben: Der Weg zum Text (on October 13, 2026)
Writing at the Language Center
German
Deutsch: Sprechen und Schreiben C1 Programm B
Generationengespräche - Konversationstraining für Fortgeschrittene
English
English: Speaking and Writing B2
English: Speaking and Writing C1-C2
Academic Writing: How to Compose Your Seminar Paper, Research Article or Thesis
French
Writing for PhDs and Postdocs
German
GRACE: Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben: Der Weg zum Text
Law: Schreibretraite für Doktorierende
English
Sociology: Writing for peer-reviewed journals in 10 easy steps
GRACE offers
How to use generative AI for academic writing: basics, ethics, procedures, and hacks
Writing Productivity - Tools and Techniques
Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication
Writing Workflow: Forming Your Next Article in the Natural and Life Sciences
Writing to Be Published: English Academic Writing Conventions and Style
Writing Retreat
Social Media