The University of Nottingham
- Start Date: 05 Jun, 2023
- 5 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Develop the right skills for study and assessment in higher education while refreshing your core science knowledge.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Give yourself an advantage for starting a university degree
With interruptions to education occurring all the time, many school students intending to go to university in the coming years may not feel prepared.
This five-week course from the University of Nottingham will provide a primer in science before joining an undergraduate science degree and will help to ease the transition to University.
Refresh key biology and chemistry knowledge
The transition to university can be daunting in normal times, but recent disruption to education has meant that many students may have missed out on key topics before starting their undergraduate degrees.
On this course, you’ll be able to refresh your knowledge of biology and chemistry and fill in any blanks before starting university. This will be especially useful if you’re planning to join any animal, human, or pharmacy-related degrees.
Build the skills to support learning in higher education
There are many skills that can give you an advantage when moving into higher education. You’ll learn crucial techniques to help with motivation, your working memory, and even creating an optimal study environment.
The skills that you’ll gain on this course mean that, when they start your undergraduate science degree, you’ll already be in a better position to cope with the academic demands of a University-level science course.
Learn from the experts at the University of Nottingham
This course is being led by the University of Nottingham Vet School which has the experience of developing a very successful Virtual Work Experience for the University.
Being known for putting students first, and with very high student satisfaction scores, the School is greatly equipped to help you adapt to the educational needs of higher education.
This course is designed for students intending to do an undergraduate science degree. By enrolling in this course, you’ll gain the necessary skills to start university and increase your level of confidence.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
The University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is committed to providing a truly international education, inspiring students, producing world-leading research and benefiting the communities around campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. The purpose of the University is to improve life for individuals and societies worldwide. By bold innovation and excellence in all that it does, the University makes both knowledge and discoveries matter.
The University of Nottingham has 42,000 students at award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia. It was ‘one of the first to embrace a truly international approach to higher education’, according to the Sunday Times University Guide 2013. It is also one of the most popular universities among graduate employers, one of the world’s greenest universities, and winner of the Times Higher Education Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development’. It is ranked in the UK’s Top 10 and the World’s Top 75 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong and the QS World Rankings.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. The University aims to be recognised around the world for its signature contributions, especially in global food security, energy & sustainability, and health. It won a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its research into global food security.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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