Evaluating University Degree: Reasons, Skills, and Study Plan

This report delves into the multifaceted reasons for pursuing a university degree, emphasizing the desire for enhanced academic knowledge, skill development, and personal and professional growth. It examines the core academic skills crucial for success, such as presentation and communication skills, and the importance of time management. The report also outlines a comprehensive study plan, encompassing both short-term and long-term goals, designed to facilitate skill acquisition and knowledge enhancement. It underscores the significance of these skills in achieving academic and career aspirations. The report concludes by highlighting the benefits of academic skills in communication, effective writing, and understanding academic texts, ultimately aiding students in achieving their educational and professional objectives. The report is complete with references from academic journals and online resources.

Studying a Degree
at University

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1. Evaluate the main reasons of studying a degree at University................................................1
2. Explain the core academic skills that required to developed and why it is important.............1
3. Produce study plan which include the short term & long term goals which helps in
developing skills and knowledge.................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Students go to the university for various reasons where some of them have interest to
complete their degree, increase academic knowledge or skills which further enhance individual
personality for personal as well as professional life (Baker And et.al., 2015). This project report
cover various such as main reasons for studying a degree at university, core academics skills
which required to develop and important of those skills. In addition it include the study plan
where short term or long term goals involved that acquire to develop skills & knowledge.
MAIN BODY
1. Evaluate the main reasons of studying a degree at University
Primary reason is to studying a degree at university is to fulfil the desires of education
which individual want. Other than this, there are various reasons which any student have to go in
the university and get degree to become qualified for any field. University experience provide
huge knowledge regarding different aspect of the environment. If any student wanted to become
more qualified then they go to the university for higher degree (Why Choose University for
Study, 2019). In order to get better career opportunity, students have desire to get vocational
degree which increase the chance of getting better opportunity in their professional life. Another
reasons to get degree from university is to receive valuable employability skills which help a
student to get job in specific subject area. Such as additional accounting course will helps in
getting accountant job and it will possible because of additional skill that students required.
University help each student to develop their personality as an individual where it gives the time
& opportunity to find new interest, meet new people or learn new skills as well. Other than
graduation degree, organization required various skill set in the qualified candidate such as
communication, team work, IT skill as well as problem solving.
2. Explain the core academic skills that required to developed and why it is important
There are various academic skills required in order to develop overall personality which
further help the individual to improve their professional life (Academic skills, 2019). Some of the
skills mentioned below:
Presentations skills is an academic skill which required to develop in the students
because most of them hate to giving presentation in front of audience. But is the basic study of
university where every one have to give presentation in in terms of their academic assignment. It
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is essential skill which required to develop in the student and it will only possible through going
University.
Communication skills also one of the important skill because when student entered in
the university they will going to meet with new people (Cameron And et.al., 2016). So
communication skill should have because in their degree life, student can be leader of their team
so they have to communicate with other members so conversation should be neat & clean which
help others to understand in well manner.
Time management: It is essential skill which required in university if student busy in
their social activity and other programs. At University, there are lots of activity which students
have to done so they required to manage their time accordingly. They should keep a calendar in
their mobile phone and make schedules in order to avoid confusion or delay in work.
Above mention core academic skills required to develop in the students in order to
perform well in their academics and collage life. Communication helps in social gathering and
developing network. Time management or presentation skills required to manage their work
before deadline and able to present their work in well manner.
Importance of academic skills:
Academic skills are very important for students which provide academic discourse where
it enhance communication skills for effective debate, discussion or presentation. It is beneficial
for text strategy where people can analyse their academic text in detail (De Haan, Elbers and
Leseman, 2014). Academic skills also provide various benefits such as effective writing, skills to
understand academic text or lectures.
3. Produce study plan which include the short term & long term goals which helps in developing
skills and knowledge
Below mention study plan provide the understanding regarding short term as well as long
term goals (Short term or Long term goals, 2019). It further helps the student to manage their
work, make responsible and able to enhance their skills or knowledge which further helps in
professional life.
Short terms goals Long term goals
It include those goals which required to
achieve in the future but it can be today, this
It include those activities or career plans which
take more than a year to complete. In order to
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week, month or a year. It totally depend upon a
person or goal.
achieve long term plans, they required
complete planning.
Basically, short term goals should be achieve
in 12 months or less then this.
Basically, long term goals are more then 12
months period which take time to achieve.
Short term goals are taking regular classes
without missing any lecture.
Long term goals is to complete their graduation
degree with good grades.
Complete their academic assignments before
deadline and arrange their schedule for classes.
Make sure to complete their degree in the
standard time without taking extra year for
that.
Update their resume after achieving every
small thing in their academics (Ruchina And
et.al., 2015).
After completing their degree, have to take
placement from collage and work dedicatedly
towards their career.
Above mention short term gaols helps the student to complete their academics life in well
manner or learn various academic skills such as communication, presentation, time management
etc. On the other hand, long term goals helps in achieving their future plans or build strategy for
their career.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it has been concluded that every student should have
academic skills and it will be possible when they studying degree at university. It help the
student to enhance their skills and competencies which make them to capable to achieve their
short term as well as long term goals. In addition, it is important because it further helps the
student to plan their future and achieve desired goals regarding their professional life.
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REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Baker, C. N. And et.al., 2015. Teacher (mis) perceptions of preschoolers’ academic skills:
Predictors and associations with longitudinal outcomes. Journal of educational
psychology. 107(3). p.805.
Cameron, C. E. And et.al., 2016. How are motor skills linked to children's school performance
and academic achievement?. Child Development Perspectives. 10(2). pp.93-98.
De Haan, A. K., Elbers, E. and Leseman, P. P., 2014. Teacher-and child-managed academic
activities in preschool and kindergarten and their influence on children's gains in
emergent academic skills. Journal of research in childhood education. 28(1). pp.43-58.
Ruchina, A.V. And et.al., 2015. The role of research work in the training of master students
studying at technical university. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. 215. pp.98-
101.
Online
Academic skills. 2019. [Online]. Available Through
<https://www.oxford-royale.com/articles/13-skills-university.html#aId=295f5f99-8421-
44b0-bf1a-0ec4437f044c>
Short term or Long term goals. 2019. [Online]. Available Through
<https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/mymncareers/finish-school/long-short-goals.html>
Why Choose University for Study. 2019. [Online]. Available Through
<https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/whystudyhere/whychooseuniversity/>
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