Welcome to the course
Welcome to our course, Next Steps for University. Professor Andy Parsons is an Admissions Tutor here at the University of York – anyone who has undertaken FutureLearn courses with us …
Course: Next Steps to University: From Choosing A Course to Your First Assessment
How do you deal with feedback?
So hands up… who likes to be told they’ve done things wrong? In this step, we’ll look at how to turn negatives into positives – it’s all about perspective! What …
Preparing for assessment
In this video, there is a common theme in most of the tips about preparing for assessment. Can you spot it? Planning ahead is key. Planning ahead will enable you …
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is a big part of your university study. It helps you to know how you are getting on, and it helps the university to assess you and to give …
Advice from students: Things I wish I’d known before my first assessment
In this video, you get the benefit of students’ wisdom about that first assessment – in hindsight. Many of the points they make are covered in the next few steps, …
Life beyond Google: the best way to search for academic sources
So as we’ve seen, an academic library can provide you with thousands and thousands of books and articles on your subject, and we mentioned that you will use the library …
Tips for studying with technology
Whether you like to adopt the latest technologies or prefer using pen and paper, we have already seen that there is no escaping digital technology at university. In this article, …
What is an academic library?
With the closure of many public libraries and school libraries, a large number of students will start university without ever having used a library. That’s fine! We know everyone has …
Digital tools for university
In this step, we’ll look at some common ways of using digital technology to help with university study, and offer suggestions on tools and techniques to make these work for …
The digital skills you will develop at university
In this video, Stephanie Jesper from the University of York talks about how being at university will help you develop some essential digital skills for studying, skills you may not …
Planning for success
Everyone begins university with a variety of existing study skills, and at a range of different levels – these can all be built on as you progress through your studies, …
Is there any advice on how I can manage my time?
You will hear the words ‘independence’, ‘personal freedom’ and ‘self-discipline’ a lot in the coming steps on the course… and also in the coming years. In the video here, a …
What academic support is available to me?
Many students worry about coping with the demands of academic work. Rest assured – university is all about finding your way but that doesn’t mean that you have to go …
What is critical thinking and analysis in academic study?
Critical thinking and critical analysis are key terms you will become familiar with in your time at university. In academic study, the use of the term ‘critical’ does not mean …
What else do I need to know about different learning methods?
We have already said that learning at university is likely to be different from what you have been used to. You will be required to do more independent learning, and …
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Next Steps to University: From Choosing A Course to Your First Assessment
