UvA Training - Student Services

Learn how to stay focused and better process all your reading and study materials.

Get a grasp on your study skills

Are you drowning in books, articles, syllabi, and lectures? In this workshop, you will learn techniques for processing large amounts of information. You will examine your own approach to reading and studying, and whether it fits your subject. You will also learn how to enhance your concentration and improve your ability to remember and apply information effectively

This workshop is also available in Dutch as 'De stapel te lijf’.

Please note, that this 2,5-hour workshop also includes information from the workshops Smart reading skills, Dealing smartly with the study material, and Dealing smartly with types of exam questions.

Do it yourself?

You can also check out the advice on the webpage Study methods and study skills.