The mission of the Center for Academic Writing is to ensure high standards of written academic English throughout the university, by providing students with support and guidance so as to ensure that their work meets the expectations of the international discourse community, and by supporting and working with faculty to help students achieve the standards expected of them.

The 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 2004.