If you are heading off to college in the next few months, you’ll need to think about getting into a study routine. This might not be too difficult if you have just left school and are used to hitting the books, but there is one major difference – you’ll be left pretty much to your own devices at college. You’ll have submission dates for your assignments, but it’ll be up to you to get them in on time. No homework to hand in on a weekly basis to make sure you are keeping up.

And if you are going back to college as an adult, with a long break since school days, you may feel a little anxious about getting into your stride.

The first thing to do is to have a look at your timetable and at the assignments you have to complete and the dates they have to be in by. Then put together a plan. You can study on your own and also with a group of other students, if that works well for you.

It’s important to make sure you know exactly what is required for the assignment. So if you have any questions or are unsure about anything, ask your tutor right away.

You can also attend workshops on study skills to help you understand how to structure your work and organize your study routine. Most colleges have their own preferred layout for essays, method of referencing and so on.

Try to get to know some second year students – they will be able to point you in the right direction.

In the meantime check out our study tips

And our basic essay writing guide.

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