Courses: English for academic purposes B1 and B2

This English course for academic purposes is designed to integrate and develop the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in a balanced manner, along with key lexical and grammatical content for effective communication in academic contexts. Throughout the course, participants will acquire essential competencies that will enable them to navigate their specific fields of study with greater confidence, improving both their performance and comprehension in an English-speaking academic environment.

Applicants and students of undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs (such as master's degrees, diplomas, etc.) from any university who have a pre-intermediate level of English (A2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and wish to reach an intermediate (B1) or upper-intermediate (B2) level. This course is ideal for those looking to strengthen their communication skills in English and improve their performance in academic settings.

Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of achievement, certifying that they have attained the competencies corresponding to the intermediate level (B1), in accordance with the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The course is taught by Genoveva Medel, an English teacher, Bachelor in Education, and Master in Applied Linguistics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. She currently teaches in the English as a Foreign Language Program and the Translation-Interpretation and English Teaching programs at the same university. Additionally, she conducts research in the field of reading comprehension in English as a second language.

COURSE STRUCTURE B1

• Duration: May 5 – July 7, 2025
• Modality: Online (synchronous)
• Classes: Mondays from 15:00 to 17:00
• Total hours: 10 synchronous sessions of 2 hours each (20 h) + 10 self-study sessions on a virtual platform (10 h)

Upon successful completion of the course, each student will receive a certificate of participation.

COURSE STRUCTURE B2

• Duration: May 6 – July 8, 2025
• Modality: Online (synchronous)
• Classes: Tuesdays from 18:30 to 20:30
• Total hours: 10 synchronous sessions of 2 hours each (20 h) + 10 self-study sessions on a virtual platform (10 h)

Upon successful completion of the course, each student will receive a certificate of participation.

COURSE COSTS

• 180,000 CLP for the general public
• 130,000 CLP for students and alumni of short courses in Ongoing Education at HCLA
• 100,000 CLP for current or alumni students of HCLA Master’s and Diplomas

A minimum number of participants is required to conduct the course.

APPLICATION STEPS

• Complete the 

  application form

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• Attach your Curriculum Vitae.
• You will receive confirmation of your registration and payment plan details.
• You will be notified once the financial process is complete.

For questions, please contact the coordination office at: abell@heidelbergcenter.cl