Studying tips for freshers

When you finished GCSEs, you probably thought A-levels were impossible. But you coped. Gavan Naden offers some tips for the next challenge

It’s the parties, drinking games and other fun stuff that grab the headlines. And yet, despite rumours to the contrary, most university courses actually require a serious amount of study.

That workload can be a major step up from school days – both in intensity and complexity – but many are so relieved to be on a course that they forget to prepare themselves for the new academic regime.