Study Support

Student Learning Service (SLS)

The SLS can help you to develop your academic skills throughout your time at University. SLS offers academic skills workshops and individual study advice sessions. Individual academic skills advice is also available for students with dyslexia and other learning differences.

Workshops topics will include: studying in the UK, note-taking, critical thinking, academic writing, maths skills, presentation skills and time management. In addition, online learning resources are available in ACHIEVE on MyAberdeen.

Full details of workshop schedules and other SLS services can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/sls.

Prepare for Success

Prepare for Success is an interactive pre-arrival learning tool for international students who are getting ready to come to the UK to study. The learning resources about different aspects of academic life in the UK help you find out what British academic life is like and what kind of academic skills you will need for effective study. As well as preparing you for what to expect during your studies, the activities provide scope for language improvement. There is also an interactive FAQs page where you can find simple answers to questions about study in the UK.

Prepare for Success is intended primarily for international students whose first language is not English. It is aimed at students with an IELTS level between 5.0 and 7.5 or equivalent.

If you are an international student planning to come and study in further or higher education in the UK, you can use these learning activities to prepare yourself for academic life and improve your English Language skills. Use the learning resources in any order you like by clicking on a title or go to the 'study pathways' page if you would like to search by skill or topic. You can watch the demo to see how to use an activity.