Study skills for academic success

The University of Northampton offers a Study Skills for Academic Success module for students who wish to improve or refresh their academic skills.

The study skills module will help develop your skills in:

• Essay writing
• Referencing
• Research techniques
• Using University facilities such as the library

The Study Skills module is especially useful for mature applicants (21+) who may have been out of education for a while. The module can be taken prior to enrolling on a course or alongside it.

The module runs for ten weeks part-time and is a ten credit Level Four module with two intakes per year in April and October. The fee for 2011/12 is £150.

Comments from some of the Study Skills students

I will be more confident when I start university in September, it won't be so much of a 'shock' as I know what to expect, such as essays, referencing, etc.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It was pitched correctly I think, so that candidates all found something of use to help their learning and study.

I have found the course very helpful, I have achieved a good grade on my mini-assignment which has improved my confidence in entering higher education.

For further information, please contact Marlies on 01604 893147 or email cfap@northampton.ac.uk.