Study skills
Studying can be daunting. These free courses will refresh your study skills and prepare you for success.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Balancing the demands of studying with family or employment responsibilities can be difficult. This interactive explores different challenges, including lack of understanding and support from family members and employers, time pressures, and dealing with the emotional side of navigating work, family and study. Based on the real-life experiences ...
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Education & Development
My unique path to university: more real stories
Hear from Simon and Hannah, Wrexham students who share their stories of studying later in life and being the first in their family to go to University.
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Education & Development
My unique path to university: real stories
Hear from USW students who are sharing their varied experiences, including young carers, those with autism, and those who have joined university later in life.
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Education & Development
What is it like returning to education while working?
Ffion shares how her work as a support carer inspired her to return to university to study Learning Disability Nursing at Bangor University.
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Education & Development
Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
The university application process may feel complex and overwhelming - follow this guide to get started and stay on track.
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Education & Development
Are you making the most of your student budget?
The cost-of-living crisis has made everything more expensive. Now it is more important than ever to manage your money effectively whilst at university.
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History & The Arts
Introducing music research
Introducing music research provides you with insights into the wide variety of possibilities for studying music at postgraduate level. In this free course you will explore diverse musical topics through four themes: inclusions and exclusions, practice, technology, and community. You will encounter music from different times, places and genres ...
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Education & Development
Let’s Talk About Uni – a podcast about real student experiences
Are you wondering if university is right for you? Listen to students from all of Wales’ universities as they share their experiences.
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Education & Development
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits
This free course, Multidisciplinary study: the values and benefits, explores the advantages of studying more than one subject and will help you to decide if multidisciplinary study is for you. Featuring videos with students on the Open University’s ‘Open’ qualifications, you will learn about the unique skills you can gain from studying a ...
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Education & Development
Study skills: one-minute tips
Check out our series of one-minute animations exploring revision tips, beating procrastination, what’s involved in a remote exam and other study skills.
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Education & Development
University lingo
Do you know the difference between a firm choice and an unconditional offer? Or what a seminar or semesters are? Explore this interactive to demystify university terminology.
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Education & Development
Supporting your studies with assistive technology
How to adapt your device settings to suit your needs and find digital tools to support you with your studies.
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