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Technical English Course Syllabi
Technical English Course Syllabi

What is the structure of the courses? | Who can enrol? | When are the courses held? | How much does a course cost? | How do I enrol? | Enrolment dates| Enrol here

What is the structure of the courses?

Technical English / Technical Writing

The technical English courses are designed to enable students to study English in scientific academic contexts

Scientific Writing and Presentations in English

the Scientific Writing and Presentations in English course is aimed at developing students’ speaking and writing skills.

Academic Writing for your Master's Thesis

This course aims to support students in writing their thesis during the second year of the Industrial Engineering master's degrees.  The course covers the functions and typical language of the various sections of a thesis, and practices aspects such as conciseness, style and conciseness, which are then applied in pair or group work to extracts from the students' own theses during the lessons. Grammar is dealt with in response to problems or questions that arise. 

Who can enrol?

Technical English / Technical Writing

The course takes place in Povo and it is aimed at:

  • Master’s degree students of the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (in particular the students of the Information and Communications Engineering, Information Engineering, Computer Science and AIS degree course)
  • ICE Bachelor's degree students and Computer Science Bachelor's (in English) degree students.

Scientific Writing and Presentations in English course

The course takes place in Povo and it is aimed at Master students in Physics and Mathematics 

Academic Writing for your Master's Thesis

The course takes place in Povo and it is aimed at students enrolled in the second year of the Master degrees of the Department of Industrial Engineering

When are the courses held?

Technical English / Technical Writing

Period

1st semester: from October 5th to December 15th 2026 (excluding December th and 8th 2026)
2nd semester: from March 8th to May 21st 2027 (excluding from March 25th to March 31st 2027 inclusive)

Duration 30 hours (40 "academic" hours)
Lessons one 3-hour lesson per week
Level B2

Admission requirements

  • placement test indicating that students can attend a B2a course; the test must have been taken in the last six months  or
  • successful completion of a B1b level course at the CLA in the last 12 months or
  • successful completion of the B1 level Department exam or
  • presentation upon enrolment of an international certificate, at least of B1 level (see Recognised certificates). If the certificate has not already been uploaded in Esse3, in order to enrol in the courses it is necessary to submit the certificate to the CLA Secretariat by accessing your personal area on U-Gov CLA and opening a Support request (for the complete procedure, please refer to the PDF guidelines in the Download box at the link: Course enrolments).
Places available 15
Timetables

available at Calendar and course timetables from:
18th September 2026 for the first semester
19th February 2027 for the second semester

Scientific Writing and Presentations in English course

Period 1st semester: from October 5th to December 15th 2026 (excluding December th and 8th 2026)
2nd semester: from March 8th to May 21st 2027 (excluding from March 25th to March 31st 2027 inclusive)
Duration 30 hours (40 "academic" hours)
Lessons one 3-hour lesson per week

Admission requirements 

  • placement test indicating that students can attend a B2a course; the test must have been taken in the last six months  or
  • successful completion of a B1b level course at the CLA in the last 12 months or
  • successful completion of the B1 level Department exam or
  • presentation upon enrolment of an international certificate, at least of B1 level (see Recognised certificates). If the certificate has not already been uploaded in Esse3, in order to enrol in the courses it is necessary to submit the certificate to the CLA Secretariat by accessing your personal area on U-Gov CLA and opening a Support request (for the complete procedure, please refer to the PDF guidelines in the Download box at the link: Course enrolments).
Places available 15
Timetables

available at Calendar and course timetables from:
18th September 2026 for the first semester
19th February 2027 for the second semester

Academic Writing for your Master's Thesis

Period

2nd semester: from March 8th to May 21st 2027 (excluding from March 25th to March 31st 2027 inclusive)

Duration 24 hours academic hours
Lessons One 1/2-hour class per week

Admission requirements 

the course is available to students enrolled in the second year of the Master degrees of the Department of Industrial Engineering
Places available 15
Timetables

available at Calendar and course timetables from 19th February 2027

How much does enrolment cost?

Technical English / Technical Writing

  • Free of charge: for students on the Information and Communications Engineering degree course, Information Engineering degree course, ICE in English, Computer Science and AIS degree courses
  • €50:   for other students at Trento University and PhD students.
  • €100: for technical and administrative personnel, postgraduate students, scholarship students, researchers and lecturers at Trento University

Scientific Writing and Presentations in English course

  • Free of charge: for undergraduate degree students of the Department of Physics and for Master students in Mathematics
  • €50:   for other students of the University of Trento and PhD students.
  • €100: for technical and administrative personnel, postgraduate students, scholarship students, researchers and lecturers at Trento University

Academic Writing for your Master's Thesis

The course is addressed to students enrolled in the second year of the Industrial Engineering master's degrees and is free of charge for them.

How do I enrol?

Enrolments are online (with the exception of the course on Academic Writing for your Master's Thesis, for which registration is only collected at the CLA office). 

Enrolment dates

Technical English / Technical Writing

Who can enrol

Fee

Enrolments - 1st semester Enrolments - 2nd semester
Students on the degree course in Information and Communications Engineering, in Information Engineering, ICE and Computer Science
Free of charge

Enrolments from September 21st to September 25th 2026 online, from 10.00 am on 21st September to 11.59 pm on 25th September. 

Enrolments from February 22nd to February 26th 2027 online, from 10.00 am on 22nd February to 11.59 pm on 26th February. 

Other students of the University of Trento, Phd students

€ 50,00

Enrolments from September 23rd to September 25th 2026 online, from 12.00 am on 23rd September to 11.59 pm on 25th September.

Enrollments from February 24th to February 26th 2027 online, from 12.00 am on 24th February to 11.59 pm on 26th February.

Technical and administrative personnel, postgraduate students, scholarship students, researchers and lecturers at Trento University.

€ 100,00

Enrolments from September 23rd to September 25th 2026 online, from 12.00 am on 23rd September to 11.59 pm on 25th September. Enrollments from February 24th to February 26th 2027 online, from 12.00 am on 24th February to 11.59 pm on 26th February.

Scientific Writing and Presentations in English

Who can enrol

Fee

Enrolments - 1st semester Enrolments - 2nd semester
Master students in Mathematics and Physics
Free of charge
Enrolments from September 21st to September 25th 2026 online, from 10.00 am on 21st September to 11.59 pm on 25th September. Enrolments from February 22nd to February 26th 2027 online, from 10.00 am on 22nd February to 11.59 pm on 26th February. 
Other students of the University of Trento, Phd students.

€ 50,00

Enrolments from September 23rd to September 25th 2026 online, from 12.00 am on 23rd September to 11.59 pm on 25th September. Enrollments from February 24th to February 26th 2027 online, from 12.00 am on 24th February to 11.59 pm on 26th February.
Technical and administrative personnel, postgraduate students, scholarship students, researchers and lecturers at Trento University.

€ 100,00

Enrolments from September 23rd to September 25th 2026 online, from 12.00 am on 23rd September to 11.59 pm on 25th September. Enrollments from February 24th to February 26th 2027 online, from 12.00 am on 24th February to 11.59 pm on 26th February.

Academic Writing for your Master's Thesis

Who can enrol

Fee

Enrolments - 2nd semester

Students enrolled in the second year of the Master degrees of the Department of Industrial Engineering.

Free of charge

Enrolments from February 22nd to February 26th 2027 at CLA Secretary's Office, from Monday to Friday from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon; on Monday and Wednesday even from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Course syllabus

In the Downloads box you will find the syllabus for each course.

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