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Organise your study
Off-campus study is flexible learning at its best. You choose when and where to study. You might like to focus on redeveloping your time management skills as you manage your study commitments during the semester and improve your approaches to study. Learning will take time and effort which means juggling family, work, personal life and study. Prepare for multiple due dates and the possibility of falling behind as delays can be unavoidable.
Organising yourself for off-campus learning is essential so that you can:
- meet deadlines
- reduce the amount of stress and anxiety you might feel and improve your confidence as you tackle new subjects and assessment tasks you may not have seen before.
- engage more easily with your subject material
- be ready for exams at the end of each semester
- enjoy the subject and your learning experience and
- fit study into your life.
Make use of university resources
Don't forget there is a range of contact people who can help.
- Learning support for research students includes resources on Setting up for your journey which are just as applicable to all off-campus learners.
- To help yourself adapt to the university environment and off-campus study, look to other peoples' experiences and the Off-Campus Students' Association
. - Consider recommended resources for adapting to university and off-campus study.
- Stay connected.
- Check your subject MUSO site each week to keep up with ongoing discussion regarding your course content.
- Join the iDEas email list for ongoing tips for handling your study and academic requirements.
- Share your own experiences with others experiencing the same issues.
- Use the Community Services self-help resources which include independent learning skills, dealing with stress, passing examinations, and general well-being.
Check out the answers to some of your questions.
- How can I improve my approaches to study?
- How can I stop falling behind?
- What can I do when I've got multiple due dates? and How can I organise my time more effectively?
- How can I be ready for exams?
- How do I incorporate study into my life?
What are some of the ways you have organised your off-campus study? Share your reflections and examples with a message to the iDEas email group.
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