Category: Study Tips

Two South African students on a campus bench planning their semester with a laptop calendar and a paper planner of due d

How to Plan Your Semester Around Assignment Due Dates

Good marks start with a plan. At Studiepoort we watch students in Hatfield turn small weekly habits into better results. Set fixed study hours, mute your phone and ask for help early....

Young South African first-year student at a campus library desk comparing an open textbook with their essay on a laptop,

What Every First-Year Should Know About Plagiarism

Plagiarism means using someone else’s words or ideas without saying where they came from. Many first-years do it by accident, because nobody explained the rules properly. Universities take it seriously, and it...

Close-up of a university student's study desk with spiral notebooks, highlighters, sticky notes, a smartphone and a coff

How to Study Faster and Remember More

Most students try to learn by reading their notes again and again. It feels useful, but it does not stick. A better way is to close the book and test yourself on...

South African young man filling in a bursary application on a laptop at a home desk, with ID document, certified copies

How to Apply for NSFAS and Other Bursaries

Good marks do not come from late nights alone. Sleep, food, movement and time with friends all change how well you learn. At Studiepoort we look at the whole student, not only...