Category: Study Skills

A first-year South African student asking her lecturer a question after class in a university lecture hall09Jan

Questions to Ask Your Lecturer in First Year

Most of us leave school wishing we had asked more questions. University is a good time to change that. Ask what the examiner looks for, which readings matter most and how each...

A South African student entrepreneur packing small handmade product orders at a table beside an open laptop in a Cape To09Jan

Starting a Small Business While You Study

Many of our students run a small business next to their studies. It can work if you keep things simple. Pick one product or service, price it fairly and track every rand...

A South African tutor sitting beside a first-year student at a campus study table, pointing at the student's worked note09Jan

How Our Tutors Improved First-Year Pass Rates

First-year marks used to drop sharply in the second term. Two years ago we asked our senior students to work as tutors and the results spoke for themselves. Every tutor now runs...

An academic English lecturer in discussion with a student across a desk in a bright Tafelberg seminar room09Jan

Improving Your Academic English in One Semester

Academic English is a skill you build a little every day. Start with the reading your lecturers set and note ten new words a week. Our tutors in Rondebosch see first-years on...

A South African student studying from a smartphone by battery lantern light during load shedding at a residence desk, a 09Jan

Studying on Your Phone During Load Shedding

Technology works best when it solves a real problem. At Tafelberg University, we use online tools to help students who travel long distances to reach the Rondebosch campus. Recorded lectures, short quizzes...

A senior lecturer guiding a new postgraduate tutor working through equations on a seminar-room whiteboard09Jan

A Guide for New Tutors and Teaching Assistants

Good teaching starts with knowing your students. At Tafelberg University, our lecturers and tutors meet each new group in the first week and ask what they already know. Small steps help. Share...