Get A First Class Degree

I have never been good at revising. There is no substitute for knowing your subject, and to know your subject you must attend all lectures and complete all tasks and exercises!

It is much easier to ‘revise’ the day you are taught something, even if your exams are a long way off. Once you properly understand […]

A of media coverage is given to the question of whether a degree has lost its value in both in terms of standards and the number of students taking courses. My own view is that a degree has more value than ever before, and that standards have not slipped, rather they have evolved in line […]

This sounds completely mercenary and to a point it is, but when attending University you may have to compete for available resources.

There are rarely enough books for every student in the library
Lecturers have a limited amount of time available to spend with students
Specialist equipment may be in limited supply

With this in mind students need to […]

When studying for a degree no one is going to hold your hand.
Unlike school, no one is going to make you get up in the morning, no one is going to tell you to attend lectures, it is down to you as a student to motivate and discipline and organise yourself.
Failure to do this is […]

To learn how to study as a distance learner, first read all introductory informaiton on your course, this shoudl provide you with most of the informaiton you need.
Spend as much time as is necessary making sure you understand all the resources available to you, it is vitally important that you do this.
The main disadvantage of […]

One question often asked by students is how do you know what to study for an exam?
If you are asking this question the night before your exam you are probably too late! Plan for your exam revision well in advance of the actual date!!
The best source of information on what is likely to come up […]

A quick post on how to approach your assignments with a view to getting a first class result.

Start work as soon as the assignment is set, do not wait for the hand in date to approach, get ahead so you have more time to refine and get feedback on your work
Read and re-read the assignment […]

Regis University School for Professional Studies have sponsored this post to get my opinion on their services, a potentially risky venture as they have no influence over what I write!
I have already written a few articles on the pitfalls of signing up for an online degree, so I thought I should practice what I preach […]