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Why you should challenge yourself in every subject

Here are four reasons for why you should challenge yourself to do your best throughout your degree. Job opportunities. The reason most of us enter university, is also a major reason for aiming to do your absolute best. Often, the first impression a...

Your must-do orientation list

  Session 2 is fast approaching and there’s a lot to do, so here is your checklist for on campus and online orientation! To-do now: Welcome to CSU! Have you checked these things off your list yet? Check out your Orientation Portal Order...

My study playlist

New year, new study method! Contrary to popular belief, studying in complete silence isn’t actually the best way to focus and memorise study content. However, it does depend on the music and the student. There are certain sounds and genres of...

What to do if you failed a subject

  With the new year around the corner, you may be looking to shift your study motivation. If a subject didn’t work out for you this year, here’s what you can do to bounce back and turn the tables. Step 1 | Don’t panic...

The countdown to exams

Do you ever catch yourself mid-sentence only to realise that you have been reading the same paragraph over and over, yet nothing seems to have stuck? Exams are just around the corner and the pressure definitely feels real. Subjects with heavy...

5 study hacks for exam success

Exams are coming up so give yourself the best chance at success by following these study hacks: 1. Find what works for you Everyone is different in the way that they best learn. Some may need to write lots of notes with colour coding, while others...

The ultimate guide to referencing

To make it at university, we have to know how to reference correctly. Unnecessary marks can be lost because of simple referencing errors, so here is your ultimate guide to knowing what correct referencing is, when it should be used and how to do it...

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How to: choosing a new computer

It’s the start of the year and the most common question I see in forums and groups is: what computer should I get? This is a really ambiguous question because there are just so many options! So, here are my tips to make the best decision: #1 What is...

Keep your brain sharp over summer

by Jenna Verhoeven If you’re lucky enough to have no classes over summer, don’t go putting your brain into hibernation just yet! It may end up being harder to return to study in Session 1, so here’s how you can keep your brain...

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How Study Link can help in your degree!

Study Link can help you at all stages of your degree. We asked one of our online students studying a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) who enrolled in Study Link, Dianne Whittle, to help us explain all the benefits this program has to your...

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