The more you engage with your studies and prepare for your student journey, the faster you'll reach your goals.

This will also help to reduce stress and anxiety around assessment periods and help you make the most of your time here at UoB. Below we have provided some quick links to essential study advice to help you along the way.

This site is a 'taster' of the main course that you will have access to from Welcome Week.

(Some of the links will be unavailable until you are fully registered)

Study Planning Guide

Advice from an Academic

Study Support

Advice and Guidance

Academic Guidance

Assessment			Seminars
Attendance	Group work	Presentations	Study Planning
	Lectures

Common Challenges

Studying for a degree at any level can pose challenges, and many students experience difficulty with things like,

Motivation
Imposter Syndrome

In these cases it is essential to reflect on your feedback and seek study support from relevant teams.

Study Issues

Depending on your situation, you may be eligible for coursework extensions . You may also wish to formally notify your School of ongoing disruption to your studies, by completing an Extenuating Circumstances Form which will be considered by your School's EC Panel in June.

Extenuating Circumstances

Personal Problems

Reasonable Diligence

If you are experiencing any problems that are having a detrimental impact on your studies, you can receive confidential advice and guidance from your School Wellbeing Officer.

Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable Adjustments

To enable you to fully access teaching, learning, exams and other assessments, we can provide a range of adjustments. We will work with you to put together an individual plan detailing what adjustments you require known as a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP).

If you have a disability or long term condition a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) will enable you to fully access teaching, learning, exams and other assessments.

You may be eligible for adjustments if you have,

dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties (SpLd)
autism spectrum conditions or Asperger's syndrome
long term mental health difficulties / mental illness
unseen disabilities like autoimmune conditions, connective tissue disorders, diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, HIV, chronic fatigue
long term mobility impairments
sensory impairments.

To receive a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) you will need to register with the Student Disability Service.

Student Responsibilities

Staying Up-to-Date	The best way to stay up-to-date is to check your emails and attend class. It is your responsibility to stay up-to-date and you will receive communications on all aspects of University life from registration through to graduation. Your School or College will use your University email address as the main point of contact so you must check them at least once per week, but ideally everyday. Incorporating 10 minutes each day will make this task more manageable. Attendance is compulsory and is the best way to stay up-to-date with your course. See further instructions about attendance and what to do if you cant attend from the Student Attendance Team. You will also receive communications through Canvas. If Canvas is not set to the right preferences, this can mean that you are in undated with unnecessary notifications that either come through via the app on your phone, or to your email. Instructions are available if you want to change your Canvas notifications.
Netiquette	Engagement with staff and peers online will be an important part of your educational experience, so please read our guidance to ensure everyone can make the most of online learning opportunities. This document contains the University’s approach to netiquette, and provides guidance to students on what to expect from staff and good online behaviour.
Study Hours	As a full-time student or researcher, it is recommended that you spend 35 - 40 hours per week on studying. This equates to 7 - 8 hours per day, over five days per week. ! You can then break this down to see how many hours you have for each module, and plan your schedule accordingly. For students on a part-time programme you should aim for around 16 - 20 hours per week. NOTE: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students, this includes any teaching and contact hours.
Staying in Touch	It is important that you keep in touch with us, especially if you experience any problems, as the sooner we know about this the more we can do to help. There are many people that can help you but try not to leave contact until you are in crisis! Don’t send multiple emails to one person, it will slow responses down, not speed things up. Also, don’t send one email to multiple people as this leads to duplicated work. Answers will often be in handbooks, check there first! If you do have a question, please check with the relevant team.
Engage with Feedback	Getting the most from feedback is a skill that takes time to develop. Receiving critical feedback can be difficult but it is important not to take it personally and to put your tutors advice to good use, rather than ignoring it and then making the same mistakes again next time. Learning is a journey and adopting a growth mind-set in your approach to feedback will help you to make best use of it. Start with our guidance on using feedback or speak to your Personal Tutor.
Back up your work!	Avoidable problems with technology are not covered by the extenuating circumstances policy. To save yourself potential stress, get into the habit of double saving your work, either to the cloud, a USB or even just emailing versions of your assignment to yourself on a regular basis, means that you do not lose all your hard work should the worst happen.
Communicate with Care	We expect all communications to be polite, courteous and respectful, whether by email, in person or online. Please allow adequate time for email responses bearing in mind weekends and holidays. You can see further guidance about all areas of student conduct on the intranet.
And finally....	Work Hard Have Fun Be Kind

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