Study skills | Open University
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University studies require a lot of skills, especially those related to reading, writing and thinking. These skills improve as your studies progress and you can also practise them consciously.
On these pages, you will find instructions, tips and exercises for insightful reading and written expression. Take a look at the courses to support your studies as well as the study skills webinars open to the public!
Instructions
Written expression | Open University
On the Written expression pages, you can familiarise yourself with the most common types of text in university studies: a referral, an essay and an exam answer.
Insightful reading | Open University
On this page, you will find information on what literacy skills are needed in university studies and how to start deciphering the texts. This page also includes a text exercise and self-assessment questions.