Study skills are habits that most people can develop and learn to apply effectively to their academic work. Skills for Study offers advice on how to strengthen many of these skills, such as:
Good study habits can have a huge impact on your work over time. You will be surprised by how quickly small improvements accumulate through regular practice.
Below is a selection of resources which will help you settle in to university life and prepare you for your first assignment.
Ideas to support your studies, wherever you are
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Your chances of success at college or university depend on how well prepared you are for the course. Even if you have been studying for a while and have not taken steps to ready yourself properly, you can still benefit from making a fresh start.
Reflect on the different ways in which you can prepare for your course
Getting ready for academic study | Skills for Study
This section looks at ways to ready yourself practically and mentally for your first term.
There is guidance on overcoming anxieties and you’ll be introduced to approaches and techniques that will help you learn effectively.
For ideas on how to manage online study, also see our Studying online collection.
Teaching staff are here to facilitate your learning, and to help you to find things out for yourself. They design programmes, activities and assessments, and guide you towards appropriate resources. Their aim is to ensure that you learn methodologies so that you can study the subject independently.
