Study Skills for Higher Education: Benefits of Studying in UK and Personal Experience

This report discusses the importance of study skills for higher education, specifically in the UK. It highlights the benefits of studying in the UK, such as high-quality education, expertise in English language skills, and availability of skills. The report also includes a personal experience of studying abroad and the types of study skills necessary for academic success.

Study skills for Higher
Education

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Benefits of studying in UK..........................................................................................................1
Personal experience: Discuss why you decided to study in the UK............................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
A study skills for higher education is a skill guide provided to the students for strategies and
lessons which help the students in improving the study habits, reading comprehension, writing
and learning ability.it is very essential for a student to have a good study skills in order to
improve their productivity and performance. Study skills are also known as study strategies and
academic skills and it is considered as one of the most effective approach to learning (Cottrell,
2020). The report will consists of the various benefits of the study skills required in higher
education in UK and also the personal experience will be elaborated in the report.
MAIN BODY
Benefits of studying in UK
A study skill is defined as the process that help the students in studying, recalling and retaining
information.it helps the students in improving the learning ability and productivity of the
students. This is basically a strategic approach used by the students for effective learning. If a
student wants to do higher study in some foreign countries than it is very crucial for a student to
have good and strong study skills. There are so many benefits for the students for studying in
UK and some of them are as follows:
High quality education-The main benefit of studying in UK is they provide high quality
education to the students. There are many courses available for the students like the students can
go for some short term courses and this helps the students in reducing the tuition and
accommodation fees and students can also go for some master’s program combined with the
PH.D. In the UK universities there are modern libraries, laboratories available for the students
and have a very good reputation because of the research facilities (Sera, and McPherson, 2019).
This makes the students more effective and productive in terms of their academic life.
Expertise English language skills-To sustain in this competitive environment it is very
important to have good in English communication skills and UK is the home of English
language and they provide the best platform to the students for improving their communication
skills and becoming fluent. This gives a very huge exposure to the students and they will able to
get a very good package job in their master field. Also there are many English language courses
available for the students which contain lot of fun like games, problem solving quiz and
discussion (Curtis, and Ledgerwood, 2018).
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You will get skills you need to succeed-In today’s competitive environment every company
wants the employees who have explicit skills and qualities which contain critical, effective and
creative thinking skills that helps them in getting success in their academic as well as
professional life. They want their employees to have fluency in English and this can be achieved
by doing study in UK and also there are many courses available for the students for enhancing
their skills and ability.
Availability of skills-In UK there are multiple institutes for higher studies and also many
opportunities are available for the students for studying and learning. The UK universities
provide wide range of graduate and post graduate courses to the students and guide them
according to their interest level. They also provide a good education to their students so as to
improve their efficiency and productivity (Olsen, 2020). For instance Cambridge and oxford are
one of the top universities that are famous across the world because of their high quality
education they are providing to their students.one can easily find their courses according to their
interest and requirements.
Personal experience: Discuss why you decided to study in the UK
In today’s competitive world where everybody wants a lavish life and a handsome income for
living their livelihood so for all these it is very important to have a good academic qualification
so that one can get a good and desirable job getting success in their life.as a personal experience
it has been observed that studying in abroad is very beneficial for the students as this helps in
giving a platform for enhancing their learning skills and abilities and help the students in getting
a better opportunity in their future career. There are many reasons for studying in UK for higher
studies like it helps in giving better quality of education system, more opportunities for
enhancing the career and also a great platform for improving the skills and also expanding those
skills (Nyoka, 2018). It is very necessary to improve the study skills for the betterment of the
academic life and learning ability. There are many types of study kills that need to be present in
the student for getting success in their academic life like effective reading which helps the
student for understanding written language and constructively help the students in understanding
the meaning of the text, next one is memorization as it helps the students in learning quickly and
through this the students will be able to adapt the learning outcomes more effectively, next one
is note taking and this helps the students in doing more and more practice by making the notes of
the subject they are studying, the fourth one is testing by which students will be able to examine
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themselves and this process let them know their position and how much they have learned and
the last one is time management and organization as this is one of the most important factor for
studying and improving skills because it makes the students punctual and discipline in their
academic life(Prieto-Arranz, and et.al, 2021).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been studies that study skills for higher education is very necessary
for the students as it helps in enhancing the learning abilities of the students and provide them a
platform where they can explore and learn in a better way. By studying in abroad the students
can get a good exposure and can increase their efficiency and productivity in their academic
life.in the report all the benefits of studying in UK for higher studies have been elaborated and
also described the personal experience which mentions that why to go to UK for higher studies.
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REFERENCES
Books and references
Cottrell, S., 2020. Teaching study skills and supporting learning. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Sera, L. and McPherson, M.L., 2019. Effect of a study skills course on student self-assessment
of learning skills and strategies. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 11(7), pp.664-
668.
Curtis, T. and Ledgerwood, J.R., 2018. Students’ motivations, perceived benefits and constraints
towards study abroad and other international education opportunities. Journal of International
Education in Business.
Olsen, E., 2020. Life-Long Benefits of Studying Abroad.
Nyoka, P., 2018, March. What are the benefits of studying abroad according to an international
student?. In Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings (Vol. 12, No. 1).
Prieto-Arranz, and et.al, 2021. “Open Your Mind, Sharpen Your Wits”: A Narrative Approach
to the Benefits of Study Abroad as Perceived by Erasmus+ Students. Journal of Language,
Identity & Education, pp.1-16.
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