Studying at university is an individual experience and there will be numerous factors that make your time unique.
Watch a BU student share the following study tips for students:
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Academic culture refers to values, attitudes and behaviours shared by people who study and work at university. These may be different from what you experienced at school.
Adapting to any culture requires a period of transition. Similar to living in a foreign country, you may experience culture shock (see the four stages of culture shock in Lysgaard's (1955) U-shaped curve below).
Lysgaard's 1955 U-shaped curve (Almari 2018)
Whether joining university after school, college, a study break, or from another part of the world, the transition and change in academic culture can be challenging.
BU student vlogger Kiah explains five differences between school and university.
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Learning is the process of gaining knowledge through experience. To learn effectively, it's important to consider how you learn.
Below are some resources to help you identify the best way you learn, as an individual.
Here are some initial ideas to help you along your learning journey.
(Illustration by Bournemouth University Alumni, Diana Pelino)
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Learning styles
There is little as complex as the human brain and how it learns.
While Learning styles may lack evidence, they are worth exploring to find out more about yourself and reflect on how you learn.
Below are two well-known models you may wish to explore:
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
This free version of the MBTI test can give you a basic understanding of your personality type:
VAK/VARK Learning Modalities