Study Skills Resources

Free downloads, guides and practical tips to help you build better study habits

Welcome to your Study Skills Resources hub, a collection of practical strategies, tools and free resources to help you take the stress out of study and get more done with less overwhelm. Whether you're just getting started or refining your routine, these tips are designed to help you feel more confident, more focused, and more in control of your time and energy.

You’ll also find printable planners, self-assessments, and supportive guides to help you build habits that actually work for you.

Study tips & strategies

• How to check your study habits: A simple self-assessment for students
• What’s your learning style? Here’s why it matters more than you think
• Tips for smarter note-taking
• Read and prep before class: the habit that makes everything easier
• Study smarter with flashcards: 10 simple tips that work
• Study on the go: How to use audio notes to learn without extra time
• How to create a mind map
• You’re not lazy, you’re probably just overwhelmed
• Study strategies when it’s hard to focus
• Where you study shapes how you study: Why having a study area still matters

Levelling-up

• Flashcards, mind maps or auditory notes: What works best for you?
• Talk your notes out loud to remember them better
• Learn it, then sleep: A simple habit that helps you remember more
• Want to remember more and actually understand it? Stop rote learning and try this
• Listen for hints in class
• How to study smarter by thinking like a teacher
• How group study works (when you do it right)
• How to write better essays using the 6Cs

Managing time and achieving goals

• Planning: Be a Planner Ninja and get stuff done
• Mastering tasks and priorities: How to get more done without the stress
• The secret to achieving goals (it’s not just writing them down)
• Pomodoro hacks: how to stay focused when motivation is low