This course covers the main skills needed to study in Higher Education. It will prepare you for the differences between FE and HE in order to support your transition and make the best of your time in HE.
Some of the topics covered include:
- Academic Writing
- Thinking critically
- Preparing to think like an academic
This course provides a supportive environment to grow and develop skills to prepare for a future in Higher Education.
Staff are recent graduates of HE themselves, thus providing an up to date and unique perspective about what it’s like to study at HE with lots of hints and tips to help you to succeed.
Applicants must be working on or awaiting the start of a HE programme of study.
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of this page. For more information support with your enquiry or application please contact Student Services by emailing info@rotherham.ac.uk or by calling 01709 362111.
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“I’m doing this for myself, to improve my skills and so I have better opportunities. To anyone who thinks they’re too old to study I would say: it’s never too late to chase your dreams.”
Magdalena Marnowska Functional Skills in Maths and English
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