Meltzer, Erica L. (2019) How to Write for Class: A Student's Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style. New York: The Critical Reader. (298 pages)
Peck, John och Coyle, Martin. (2012). The Student's Guide to Writing: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. London: Palgrave Macmillan. (173 pages)
Supplementary material provided by the course leader (max. 100 pages) will be added.
English Grammar Skills for University Studies
Freestanding course
Freestanding course, bachelor’s level
7.5 credits
Distance | daytime | 25%
1 September 2025 - 18 January 2026
Applications open 17 March
International students
International students
Full tuition fee: 13,000 SEK
EU/EEA students are generally not required to pay tuition fees.
About the course
This course is designed for university students who wish to deepen their knowledge of English grammar to produce well-written texts within their field of study. It is ideal for those aiming to enhance their writing skills and ensure grammatical accuracy in their academic work.
In this course, students will focus on the rules, conventions, and concepts of English grammar and punctuation. The course aims to provide a thorough understanding of these elements to improve the quality of students' written texts.
The course is conducted over one semester at a quarter pace and is delivered through distance learning. It includes a variety of learning activities such as literature studies, lectures, group discussions, and exercises with supervision and peer feedback.
There are no physical meetings on campus, but the course requires regular web-based weekly meetings at fixed times.
The course includes many web-based moments. For example, all lectures are pre-recorded, and assignments and examinations are web-based. However, all seminars and workshops are weekly and bi-weekly web-based meetings at fixed times.
Course content
The aim of the course is for the student to deepen their knowledge of English grammar in order to promote the production of well-written texts within the student's field of study at university level.
The course focuses on rules, conventions and concepts in English grammar and punctuation
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
General entry requirements
Selection
34% Upper Secondary Grades - 34% Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) - 32% University Credits
Course literature
Course evaluation
The university provides all students who are participating in, or have completed, a course to express their experiences and views on the course through a course evaluation which is organized at the end of the course. The university will collate the course evaluations and provide information about their results and any actions prompted by them. The results shall be made available to the students. (HF 1:14).
