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Study Toolkit

Having solid study strategies in place from first year will aid progression and make assignment writing and exam revision easier throughout your university life. We have put together a toolkit with some resources that can help you to study effectively.

Key Academic Areas

There is support available throughout the University to help you study more effectively. The key academic areas for study include:

Study support software and technology

There is a variety of software available that can help you focus on the key skills mentioned above during your studies.

Apps

There are also many apps available to support learners in different areas.

Microsoft Office

As a Heriot-Watt student you will have access to the Microsoft 365 apps for the duration of your course. This will also give you access to 100GB of data storage through your Heriot-Watt OneDrive account.

Using Microsoft Word for Language Courses

If you're studying a language course, you may need to write and proofread in multiple languages. This step-by-step guide shows you how to add and switch between languages in Microsoft Word, adjust proofing tools, and customise autocorrect settings to suit your needs.

Tips and advice

We have provided some useful tips and advice to help you study more effectively:

Further Support

  • The Skills Hub can help develop your academic skills.
  • The Skills Hub pages also have resources covering help with academic writing.
  • The English Gym provides help for UK and international students with their academic English and English language skills. The English Gym offers Academic English literacy skills support for all Heriot-Watt University students, with the aim of helping students interact more confidently at university. The English Gym is delivered through drop-in sessions, one-to-one bookable tutorials, workshops and self-study online materials, available across all three campuses.

If you would like some one-to-one support for developing study and learning strategies, academic writing, exam and revision strategies, or any other study-related skills, you can contact the Liaison Librarians and Effective Learning Advisers.

If you require more information on any of the above, you can contact the Disability Service (disability@hw.ac.uk).