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The Study Skills Handbook The Study Skills Handbook
£12.99


This best-selling guide uses a tried and tested approach to help you reach your potential as a student.

Invaluable advice on topics such as time management, improving your memory, writing essays, revising for exams, and critical analytical thinking are covered in this practical, no-nonsense handbook.

- Encourages a reflective, active and self-evaluating attitude to learning
- Is user-friendly. Key topis are asy to find, understand and remember
- Includes planners, checklists, questionnaires, record sheets and activities 



The Mature Student's Handbook The Mature Student's Handbook
£13.99


As a mature student you will be presented with many exciting opportunities, and you will also face new challenges. This practical guide is designed to help you get the most out of your university experience, regardless of how long it is since you last studied.

With this handbook, you will:

- receive advice on lectures, seminars and tutorials, reading and note taking, presentations and dissertations, revising and exam strategy
- be able to tackle challenges such as finance, time management and career planning
- be encouraged to record your achievements and strategies for success
- learn how to save time and maximise your potential. 



The International Student Handbook The International Student Handbook
£14.99


Written by experts, this guide is organised around the important aspects of life as an international student. It will help you understand your lectures, particiapte in tutorials and improve your academic English skills.

It also gives advice on practical, financial and social topics, dealing with application letters, scholarships and how to make friends in a new country.

Features include:
- Interesting case studies based on student experiences
- Checklists to help you test yourself and make the best choices for your studies
- Tips, resources and strategies for planning your overseas stay 



A Guide to Uni Life A Guide to Uni Life
£9.99


The one-stop guide to what student life is really like.

This is a guide on how to get the most out of the university experience, with insights and stories from students, plus practical tips on every aspect of student life, from your first day to graduation.

The author recently graduated from Oxford University with a first. She has five years experience writing for national broadsheets, gained while still at university. She specialises in education and student related topics. 



Going to University: The Secrets of Success Going to University: The Secrets of Success
£9.99


This book provides the information that students need to get to university, settle down quickly, and do well there. It will help to banish fears by explaining how to adapt to the pressures of a new course. It explains what is expected of a new student and how to meet those demands.

Covers preparation, adjusting to life at university, study and essay tips, organisation and exam tips and much more. 



University - A Survival Guide University - A Survival Guide
£8.99


Going to university is one of the most exciting challenges anyone can face. But there are bound to be questions, fears and worries in the back of student's minds.

Packed with practical advice from real students, this step-by-step guide will take them through the entire process: from deciding what to pack and choosing accommodation to making the most of freshers' week and settling into the course.

This guide will help students prepare for university, equipping them with all the knowledge and information needed to survive the experience of a lifetime.  



Making the Most of University Making the Most of University
£9.99


Going to university and college can be a great experience, but it can also be hard work. This guide helps students develop the skills they need to take advantage of their time at university and college. Includes advice on university and college life, making money go further, time management, making the most of the careers service, coping with stress and more.
Published by Trotman. 


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