Study preparation
Get ready to meet the challenges of online learning head on. Boost your study skills to get the most out of your degree.
If it’s been a while since you picked up a textbook or you’re a bit unsure about how to study online, a short course in study skills will help get you ready for uni.
We offer a selection of introductory subjects to get you up to speed. Several of these subjects can be counted as an elective towards your degree. You may also be able to get government support to help with your fees—see Financial options for more information. You can also explore self-paced online short courses that you can pick up before you begin your degree, or study alongside it.
Here's our shortlist of courses that cover topics like the basics of online learning, essential academic skills, academic writing, and maths. Some are paid subjects offered through OUA by leading Australian universities, and others are free short courses.
Academic writing and communication
English for Academic Purposes, provided by UniStraSi, NUI Galway, The Open University and CTI with FutureLearn (free)
Undergraduate CUR-APC100-2020
Academic and Professional Communications
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Visual Culture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
- Bachelor of Arts (Visual Culture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management)
- Bachelor of Arts (Geography)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science)
- Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media) (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Digital and Social Media)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Fine Art)
- Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing) (Visual Culture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Digital and Social Media)
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media) (Visual Culture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Visual Culture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Screen Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Game Design)
- Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies)
Undergraduate GRF-COM15-2018
Developing Research and Analytical Skills
- Bachelor of Communication
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Screen Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management)
- Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media)
- Bachelor of Arts
Learning strategies
Preparing for University, provided by University of East Anglia through FutureLearn (free)
Undergraduate USA-SSK10-2020
Tertiary Learning Strategies
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law)
- Bachelor of Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Taxation)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Taxation)
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Study life skills
- Become a SuperLearner V2: Learn Speed Reading & Boost Memory, provided by Udemy (paid)
- Essential Study Skills: Strategies for Ultimate Success, provided by Udemy (paid)
- How to study effectively - boost your study skills, provided by Udemy (paid)
- Study Skills Mastery: Study Less But Smart with Top Result, provided by Udemy (paid)
- Supercharge Your Grades, provided by Udemy (paid)
Studying online
- Learning Online: Learning and Collaborating, provided by University of Leeds through FutureLearn (free)
- Learning Online: Managing Your Identity, provided by University of Leeds through FutureLearn (free)
- Learning Online: Reflecting and Sharing, provided by University of Leeds through FutureLearn (free)
- Learning Online: Searching and Researching, provided by University of Leeds through FutureLearn (free)
Working with numbers
- Macquarie University Mathematical Skills, provided by Macquarie University (free)
- Math, provided by Khan Academy (free)
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