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It’s only natural to feel stressed or overwhelmed now and again - sometimes a bit of pressure can help keep us motivated!

Understanding Burnout

Burnout is more than just feeling stressed; it's a state of chronic emotional and physical exhaustion resulting from prolonged periods of stress and pressure. Postgraduate students are particularly susceptible to burnout due to the demanding nature of their studies and the high expectations they often place on themselves. It can manifest as a lack ...

Deferring
If a student wants to defer their place on the course to a future cohort or is considering a deferral, they will have to inform the Student Engagement Team as soon as possible. There is an official step-by-step process that is required to be completed in full for a deferral to be processed. 

Kindly note: Students are only able to defer to the next cohort before Module 2 has started.

Making Us Aware
Inform the Student Engagement Team of your deferral request or concern via phone or ...

We request that you make us aware of your desire to defer your place on the course if you wish to suspend, as students risk being discontinued at the Award Board and considered AWOL if they do not officially suspend.

If a student wants to suspend their place on the course to a future cohort, otherwise known as a suspension of studies, they will have to inform the Student Services Team as soon as possible. There is an official step-by-step process that is required to be completed in full for ...

When applying for Extenuating Circumstances with the University of South Wales, a part of their processes will include filling out an Extenuating Circumstances Claim Form. Please find some general guidance on how to fill out the form below.

If you have any queries regarding the form that you haven't found an answer two, please contact either the Advice Zone or our Student Records Team at records@learna.ac.uk.

EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES CLAIM FORM

This form and the regulations to which it ...

There are a massive number of different apps out there to help you with planning your time, organising your life and generally getting on top of things. Everything from super simple to-do lists to super complex Project Planners. We are going to give you a few recommendations here of free programmes that you can use to help you with your planning. 

1 - Todo List

A really good way of helping you to arrange your tasks. Add a new task with a deadline, and you're good to go! It will remind you ...

Are you the kind of person who needs some help with their focus? Well, today we are going to break down some apps to help you stay focused on your academic work (we're academics too - we know everyone needs some help now and then).

1 - Focus Friends

Available for Android and iOS, this app sets a 'time out' on your phone. You set a timer, and a little bean starts knitting. The longer you go without distracting your bean, the more knitting they are able to complete. 

2 - Focus Tree

A very ...

As a post-graduate student, you are going to need a place to keep all of your research ideas. There are loads of note-taking apps out there that help you to organise your research and link ideas together - here are some of our favourites:

1 - Obsidian

Unlike some other apps that claim to use Neuroscience to help you be productive, this one can actually back up the claims it makes (we checked with our educational Neuroscientist).

It supports learning by linking ideas together, including ...

Here are some of our recommendations for other websites that you might find helpful throughout your studies. Take a look at them and decide which ones might be helpful for you.

1 - Youmakr

This is an AI that will generate MCQs for you based on your revision notes. Put your work from the academic forum and give yourself a test before the test! It's free for up to 20 questions a day, but you can pay for more. 

2 - Brainscape

A fantastic flashcard tool that helps you to make flashcards and ...