Your academic development

Students often enter university with a strong sense of their independence. With high grades in prior qualifications, it’s easy to feel that to seek help is a sign of weakness. It’s definitely not a sign of weakness - our most successful students are those who engage with all of the support on offer, and we actively encourage you to access as many of our workshops and resources as possible!

Through your modules and tutorials you will develop your academic skills; however, there is also other support you can access in your own time. At the Penryn Campus in Cornwall, we’re lucky enough to have two sources of information we can use, one from the University and another specifically for Penryn students.

So what’s on offer?

Academic skills resources: ASK & Study Zone

The ASK Academic Skills Team provide general or assignment specific advice for Exeter students on the Penryn campus. This can be in person or online, in a bookable one-to-one appointment that can be made on a day, and time, that works best for you. You can book a 1-to-1 appointment with them via their appointments page.

In our online Study Hub you will find a range of study guides and resources to help you develop new study skills and build on your existing ones. They are designed to help support you with many of skills that you will need while studying on your chosen course. Dip in and out when you would like to know more about a topic such as getting organised, maths and stats, managing your reading or developing your critical thinking skills. 

In addition, when you get your Exeter student IT account and email address set up, you’ll also discover you can log into Study Zone’s digital equivalent, for support any time. Study Zone is the University’s central skills team based in Exeter, and you can visit Study Zone Digital to explore a wide range of online study skills resources, from essay writing, to presentation skills, exam preparation and note-taking.