Course – Study Skills

This course offers study-skill strategies for listening, reading, writing, speaking, thinking and research.  

✔ up to 21 units across 6 topics

✔ 45+ hours of self-guided “microlearning”

✔ 400+ intermediate to advanced activities

✔ develops advanced English, academic knowledge, study skills, critical thinking and autonomous learning

This engaging, interactive course has hundreds of e-learning activities, offering instruction and practice in developing useful study skills for academic contexts.

Our microlearning method means that you can improve every study skill in the order that best suits you or focus only on those skills that need the most attention. Whether you would benefit from additional guidance with your general academic skills or would like to enhance your listening, reading, speaking and writing, this comprehensive course covers the main competences of advanced academic English. 

After receiving topical and unit-based instruction, each skill can then be further developed in the Practice Labs, in which our authentic texts and activities can help to further enhance your study skills.

Explore units about:

➲ Cognitive Skills

➲ Listening Skills

➲ Reading Skills

➲ Research Skills

➲ Speaking Skills

➲ Writing Skills

Complete this course to:

+ learn how to improve academic, listening, reading, research, speaking and writing skills

+ become familiar with various strategies for effective study skills

+ develop an ability to take notes, recognise cues, summarise, analyse, debate, paraphrase, synthesise and define

+ become better able to succeed in an academic environment

Join the community and:

✔ gain free access to this course

✔ enjoy flexible learning and learner autonomy

✔ unlock the activities that interest you most

✔ download helpful unit transcripts and summaries

✔ connect with other students and tutors

✔ request support from our academic consultants