Study skills , Pūkenga akoako

Learn how to develop essential skills for success in tertiary-level study, including effective study strategies, note-taking techniques, critical thinking and academic reading skills.

Note-taking

Learn how to take good notes.

Critical thinking & reading

Learn about critical thinking and reading – essential skills for successful academic study.

Reading & comprehension

Reading large amounts of text quickly and efficiently and applying that reading in assignments, tests, and exams is vital at university. Learn about the different ways to approach academic reading.

Memory skills

Learn about the general principles of good memory, how to organise or visualise information and techniques to make recall easier and faster.

ESOL

Find out how to improve your study and writing skills and abilities in academic English when English is not your first language.

Study strategies

Study strategies can help you revise before your exams or commit something to memory quickly. Enhance your study skills further by learning about the phases of revision and our last-minute study strategy.

Distance study

Learn how to thrive as a distance learner.

Guide to Stream

Online learning at Massey takes place in Stream. Learn how to access Stream, and how to check if a course uses it.

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Skills needed for study

Advice, tests and resources to help with your reading, academic writing, note-taking, maths and science skills.

Digital capabilities self-assessment

Successful study at Massey requires engaging with many digital tools. This voluntary self-assessment tool will help you gauge your current level of digital capabilities in order to identify areas for development.