CEU's Center for Academic Writing is one of the leading writing centers in Europe, awarded the "Writing Program of Excellence" certificate by the Conference on College Composition and Communication in 2005.
The Center offers writing support for all students, from their first written assignments to the MA or PhD thesis. Our goal is to equip students with the skills they need to be proficient independent writers who can function effectively in the wider academic community after their graduation from CEU. In the words of writing center pioneer Steven North, "...we are more concerned with producing better academic writers than with producing better academic texts."
The Center provides courses in academic writing to MA students in all departments of the university and to PhD students in several. The courses aim to help students develop and present their ideas clearly and effectively according to the needs of their discipline. We also focus on building the necessary research skills for term papers and thesis writing.
Outside the classroom, the Center offers individual consultations on any aspect of academic or professional writing students may wish to improve. In a consultations we discuss elements such as structure, argument and use of sources, and help students to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
In addition, the Center manintains extensive online resources, bringing together a variety of recommended writing websites that students can access at any time.
These three components are closely interlinked to give CEU students the most effective training and support in academic writing needed for MA and PhD level study.
We work with faculty in each department to make sure students know and meet the writing standards expected of them.