Are you revision ready? Luxury student accommodation provides the ideal study environment
- Only 43% of students residing in private halls feel their accommodation allows for effective course engagement (NUS)
- Collegiate AC ensures its residents modern and spacious areas for effective and productive study
- Top 5 Revision Tips from Heriberto Cuanalo, CEO, Collegiate AC
With final exams and end of term assignments just around the corner, students are once again burying themselves in their books. However, finding a productive environment to revise in can be a task in itself for students, especially when their desks are too cramped or the library Wi-Fi too slow to load a webpage.
The most recent ‘Homes fit for study’ research report released by the National Union of Students (NUS), shows that students are increasingly looking for accommodation that will provide them with a good study environment, with around 75% saying their current student property offers this facility. However, just 43% of students residing in private halls, and 54% of those in institution-managed halls, feel that their accommodation has facilities that allow for effective course engagement.
Exclusively designed with students in mind, Collegiate AC offers luxury student accommodation that provides its residents with modern and spacious areas for effective and productive study. With ample desk space in every room, a common room and group study areas, Collegiate caters for every study technique and learning style.
Heriberto Cuanalo, CEO of Collegiate AC, explains how students’ revision environments play an important role in effective study,
“A comfortable individual environment, where students feel happy, relaxed and safe, alongside additional features such as common rooms, group study areas and luxury lounges combine to create the ideal environment to make the very most of revision periods and to support students through the difficult dissertation process.”
In addition to their accommodation providing a suitable environment, students also consider Wi-Fi as an essential requirement for any study session. The latest figures from The London School of Economics and Political Science’s Student Accommodation Satisfaction Survey show that 98.41% of residents rated Wi-Fi as ‘Fairly Important’ or ‘Very Important’. Students’ satisfaction with their Wi-Fi however, was only rated 52.41%. Collegiate AC provides high-speed broadband and Wi-Fi throughout each of their student properties. Heriberto comments,
“At Collegiate AC, we have taken a thorough approach to the creation of our student accommodation, with attention to detail at every turn. This includes a recognition of the key role of effective study spaces and additional facilities, such as free high-speed Wi-Fi, that will make the revision process easy and as pain-free as possible.”
As part of their focus on making students’ study time more efficient, Heriberto Cuanalo gives his Top 5 Revision Tips:
1. Plan to succeed!
Start as you mean to go on and draw up a revision timetable. Be disciplined with yourself and set aside time each day to revise, don’t leave it to the last minute, and start early – research shows that you are more likely to do all the planned work if you start early in the day, because as it gets closer to the evening, there is a greater tendency to be distracted.
2. Two heads are better than one!
Buddy up with a friend or two from your course and share ideas on a topic. Discuss key points, test topic knowledge by asking each other questions, or even simply sit alongside each other in a comfortable communal area in quiet study to feel less alone. Just don’t get distracted by the TV!
3. Learn from the past…
Don’t be afraid to look at past papers and check your knowledge against them. You may well find that once you have studied three or four past papers, chances are some of the questions that appear on the day of your exam will look very familiar! This will also allow you to familiarise yourself with the layout of questions asked in exam papers, which can save you time and help to earn marks on the big day.
4. Work smart!
Try to reduce pages of information into brief, clear notes, then summarise these into a few key points which will help remind you of the whole subject. You can then carry this ‘key points’ sheet with you and revise regularly, even if it’s for short periods of time.
5. Revise – and reward
Try to find the right balance between study and leisure. Make sure you eat healthily and balanced meals but also ensure you treat yourself after a hard day’s study. Go out with friends after a productive day of revision, play a game of pool or table football in the games room, or simply put your feet up for some chill-out time in the lounge or home cinema if you have one.
Collegiate AC offers a range of beautifully designed, luxury student accommodation across the UK and boasts unrivalled facilities ideal for 21st century student living. These include private gyms, in-house cinemas and games rooms as well as spacious rooms with comfortable double beds, modern kitchens and for added peace of mind each building has CCTV, secure electronic door entry and 24-hour on-call support.
For more information, visit www.collegiate-ac.com or contact Collegiate on 01235 250 140.