With today’s economic climate full of uncertainty and the number of equine degree graduates increasing, postgraduate study provides an opportunity to up-skill your CV and gain that all-important competitive edge. Rosie Scott and Lucy Dumbell of Hartpury College outline the options…
Most degree students will be required to submit a dissertation during their final year. Whether you’re absolutely certain of your research area or don’t have any idea, it’s worth taking a step back and focussing on the basics, as Catherine Hale, Equine Lecturer at Writtle College, explains…
On rare occasions you can fluke an exam, but more often than not you'll only do well with good preparation and quality revision. Mark Sanderson, Senior Lecturer in Equine Studies/Course Manager BSc Equine, of Bishop Burton College, provides some vital tips for ensuring exam success...
It's coming soon - the end of term and the summer holiday to look forward to. But before then there's that dreaded time: the exams. You need to do your best and you can do it! You will feel nervous - everyone does - it's a key part of wanting to do well, but if you have revised and are confident, you will get those extra marks.
Whether you're studying for a BHS exam, NVQ or a degree, knowing how to study efficiently can be a real advantage. If you follow this advice you'll save hours of time wasting (meaning more hours to ride/go to the pub/spend student loan! - Ed), as explained by Bronwen Bray, BSc (Hons), MSc (Equine Science), BHSII, lecturer in Equine Studies at Oaklands College, St Albans. When you start at College or University it can be quite a shock when you realise just how muchreading you will be expected to do. Suddenly, you start to think that it's going to be all work and no play. Well, if I could show you how to spend more time on your course having fun, without short changing your studies, would you be interested? Of course you would I certainly would have been! You cannot expect to do well in any course of study without working hard. I am sure that you already know that you will be required to complete a daunting list of assignments and assessments as part of your course. You may be starting to realize that there is a lot more to equine studies than you thought. Just one trip around the library is usually enough to get the pulse racing - particularly if you have been given your first reading list or assignment brief....
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