Specialist Study Skills is available for students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), medical and mental health conditions who are in receipt of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSAs) and have been recommended Specialist one-to-one Study Skills Support by a Needs Assessor.

Specialist Tutors will work with you to explore and understand your approach to learning. Together, you will design an individual program that includes effective study skills and assistive technology, so that you can access the curriculum and express yourself in your course work.

Specialist Study Skills support students who may encounter challenges that impact on remembering and sequencing information, planning and structuring assignments, reading and research skills, referencing, revision and exam techniques, time management and organisational skills

An introduction to the specialist study skills service can be viewed here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Z_Kc7GFBg&feature=youtu.be

A Specialist Tutor can help you:

• breakdown and understand assignment briefs
• develop and refine your university level research skills including ways to access information
• organise your ideas, by introducing you to various strategies, including assistive technologies
• plan and structure assignments, including conceptually / theoretically
• develop university level academic skills relating to essay and report-writing, critical analysis and argument development, and formal referencing systems
• develop multisensory and interactive study skills, including when revising for exams

develop effective study skills to adaptively time-manage and cope with multiple assignments deadlines, other appointments and tasks

If you have been recommended Specialist one-to-one Study Skills Support and have registered with the Disability Office or Wellbeing Service, the Specialist Tuition admin team will contact you to arrange your first appointment.

To find out more about Specialist Tuition, please contact stas@swansea.ac.uk

https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/academic-success/specialist-tuition/how-to-get-specialist-tuition/

To find out more about the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), please speak to the Disability Office or Wellbeing Service.

Phone: +44 (0)1792 606617

Email: disability@swansea.ac.uk.

Email: wellbeing@swansea.ac.uk

Practical Tips

Workshops

In addition to the one-to-one regular tutorials with a Specialist Tutor, students also have the opportunity to attend workshops and presentations. Details can be found on the university website: https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/academic-success/

Assistive Technology

Students also have access to a suite of assistive technology, which can support students with their studies; these can be found on the Swansea University Unified Desktop under Assistive Technology. To assist students in using these products, training videos can be found on the IView Website. More information can be found on the website: https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/academic-success/e-learning-resources/iview-learning/

Accessing the Library

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/library/student-support/inclusive/

Specialist study skills team at Swansea Universty