Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University

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University of Reading

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Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University

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What is the course about?

Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University

The course Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University is an online class provided by University of Reading through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Prepare for the transition to higher education and think about the life skills for living at university and beyond.

Course description

Get ready for university life and make the most of your time as a student
3 weeks

What do you think university life is like?
You probably have many questions about what to expect. This course will help you prepare for the best possible start, wherever you go.
You’ll hear practical advice on how to navigate university life from current students and staff as they give you an insight into the expectations vs reality, what support will be available, and common questions about what’s ahead.
Live Smart will help you to start making plans so that you can
set goals for your future and build on the life skills that will help
you make the most of your time at university and beyond.

What is Higher Education?
Discovering the difference between Further Education and Higher Education
Understanding what an academic community is and how you’re part of it
Knowing the people around you
Practicalities: Accommodation, budgeting, food
Socialising: What’s available for you
Networking and developing connections in and out of uni
Wellbeing: Exploring the support and resources available at university
Work/life balance
Gaining and developing your personal and professional skills
Finding opportunities in and out of university
Knowing how you can make the most of your experience at uni

Explain the difference between further education and higher education to understand what is expected of a university student
Demonstrate knowledge of managing personal finances when it comes to researching accommodation, food and working with budgets
Contribute to online discussions about shared experiences to help deepen their understanding and further their knowledge
Improve personal and professional skills to gain confidence in and out of university
Explore the type of support and resources available to students at their chosen university
Develop life skills and tools that will help build independence and resilience for university life and beyond

This course is designed for anyone considering or soon to be enrolling at university.
Parents and supporters may also find this course useful to gain
a better understanding of what living at university entails, and
the sources of support that are available to students throughout their undergraduate career.

University of Reading
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Prerequisites & Facts

Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University

Course Topic

Study Skills

University, College, Institution

University of Reading

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Reading you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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