Winter 2025 courses available in academic writing and speaking

The Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC) offers free, non-credit courses that provide graduate students with advanced training in academic writing and speaking.

From 10 a.m. ET on December 11, courses beginning in January 2025 will be open for registration on our Current Term’s Courses page.

To learn more about what each course offers, click any title below:

Current Term’s Courses page
Academic Conversation Skills
Oral Presentation Skills
Graduate Writing 1: Establishing Your Foundation
Graduate Writing 2: Deepening Your Expertise
Communicating Science Through Media
Thesis Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Thesis Writing in the Physical and Life Sciences

The full complement of Winter 2025 workshops will be available for registration at the same time, covering topics such as 3MT presentation, using AI in academic writing, finding additional granting sources, and much more.

GCAC Research Article Hybrid Boot Camp: December 17-18

The GCAC is hosting a two-day hybrid Research Article Boot Camp for U of T graduate students who are ready to write in structured, distraction-free sessions.

The boot camp will be offered in two formats: in-person and online synchronous. To create a consistent community of supportive writers, you will be asked to commit to one of these formats for the full two days. The in-person boot camp will be held on the St. George campus; concurrently, the virtual format will be conducted synchronously over Zoom.

Each day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature a schedule that includes instructor presentations, at least four-and-a-half hours of uninterrupted writing time, and group discussions (to be conducted in Zoom rooms for those attending virtually).

View boot camp details and how to apply.

GCAC Writing Centre Consultations

Writing Centre appointments are available for graduate students who seek individualized guidance on their writing. In these 40-minute sessions, trained instructors work with you to improve your capacity to plan, write, and revise your academic assignments.

During synchronous online appointments, you will meet with the writing consultant online at the booked time. The consultant will work with you using audio/video, chat, and a document-sharing whiteboard area. For in-person appointments, please visit our Writing Centre (Room MR108, 1st Floor, McMurrich Building, 12 Queen’s Park Crescent West) on the scheduled appointment date and time.

Please note, instructors do not edit for you; they teach you to revise and edit your own work. Full instructions on booking and participating in appointments can be found on our website.