Postgraduate Students (Taught Programmes): Welcome and Support

This Guide has been created to support BU Postgraduate students on taught programmes (e.g. MA, MSc, PG Cert).

Post Graduate Reasearchers (PhD, MPhil and MRes) should consult the Postgraduate Researchers Guide

Study Skills Workshops include -

• Academic Writing / Academic Writing Style
• Academic Integrity, including plagiarism
• Accessing Library Resources
• BU Harvard Referencing
• Critical Thinking
• Effective Learning Strategies
• Essay Planning
• Getting Ready for Study
• Getting the Most from Group Work
• Literature Searching / Advanced Literature Searching
• Online and Blended Learning
• Presentation Skills
• Reading and Note taking
• Reference Management (Endnote)
• Reflective Writing
• Report Writing
• Revision and Exam Preparation
• Staying Motivated
• Time Management
• Understanding Assignment Briefs and Feedback