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Study support during the exam season

Exams start later this month. To help you tackle the revision period, we’ve created a list of resources and support to help with your studying.

Resources for studying and learning online

Looking for tips or needing some advice on sitting open book exams, completing assessments or a dissertation project? The Study Hub's learning resources and blog have tips, strategies and information for effective online studying and exams.

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Using the Library to help you revise

The University Library has a huge range of resources to help you study for your exams. You can download past exam papers to practice and even get tips for time management. Need some quiet space? In addition to the Main Library, a number of our libraries will be open in the evening and at weekends from 26 April and you can book study space via our booking app.

If you’re studying remotely, you can use the Library’s 'Scan & Deliver' service to request scanned extracts of print materials, or access the wide range of ebooks and other online resources which the Library provides.

For those of you staying in Edinburgh, you can also use our ‘Click & Collect’ service while browsing is not allowed. With libraries reopening for browsing from 26 April, the ‘Click & Collect’ service will be withdrawn according to the following timetable:

  • Law Library, ECA Library, New College Library: last requests 19 April
  • Main Library: last requests 22 April

Getting the most out of the library

Studying on-campus

In line with the Scottish Government’s planned route map out of lockdown, we are aiming to reopen all remaining libraries, and increase the number of study spaces over the revision and exam period:

  • From 6 April, 176 study spaces will open at Murchison House, King’s Buildings
  • From 19 April, 57 study spaces will open at the Fire Station, Edinburgh College of Art
  • From 26 April, all remaining centrally managed study spaces will reopen

Study space availability

Don’t let exam stress get on top of you

We know that the weeks leading up to and during the exam period can be stressful. Remember that there’s lots of support available for you if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

  • Health and Wellbeing website: Information about health and wellbeing, as well as contact details for specific support services and self-help support. 
  • The Advice Place: Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s free and impartial advice on a wide range of matters, including academic concerns, money-related issues, harassment and complaints.            
  • Student counselling: a free and confidential service available to all students, offering a range of self-help and in-person support.
  • The Listening Service: a 24/7 service if you need to talk to someone. They offer confidential and non-judgemental listening, can provide help in a crisis and have great links with specialist sources of help if needed.

Measures to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus

We are working hard to ensure that you are in no way disadvantaged by the impact of the pandemic. Earlier this year, we introduced a package of measures to ensure that all of our taught students have an opportunity to demonstrate their performance in assessment, and to prevent the pandemic from having an unreasonably negative impact on your exams and assessments.

Covid-19 mitigation measures

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