Top tips for new and returning students in light of Covid19 disruption

Tue 07 July, 2020
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After schools, colleges and universities were shut by the government in March amid the coronavirus crisis, staff at the 天美传媒 have been fully aware of the uncertainty faced by both current and prospective students.

With the summer term drawing to a close, whilst some young people听will听be听applying for work experience or relaxing听on beach towels in听their听gardens pretending听to be听in the Bahamas, many will be听planning ahead听for an altogether different adventure on the horizon听this September听鈥撎齡oing to听university.

With schools having been closed听to听most students for an extended period due to听the pandemic and public health guidance, it is only natural that听university applicants听may be concerned about their academic studies and preparing for the transition to university life.

天美传媒听has a number of听dedicated听student听听which听can help听both new and returning students with their Higher Education听journey,听providing听guidance every step of the way.听Support services听include听听,听听and听

David Seaton, Assistant Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions at Bedfordshire said:听鈥溙烀来 study is very different to school/college with a focus on applied and independent learning. For some, this may initially seem strange but the joy about听university study is the opportunities it presents to really focus on a subject you are passionate about鈥.

To kick start the thought process for getting ready for university in September 2020, David has highlighted his top four tips. So whether听you鈥檙e听a new or returning student, this guidance can help听you听get a head-start on the work to come听鈥撎齬esist the urge to spend the summer topping up your tan and take notes of these tips instead鈥μ


Undertake some background reading relevant to your subject and keep up to date on any new developments in your field.


Try using different learning methods to find out which one works for听you.

Brainstorms, keywording, colour and pictures are some examples of how you can mix different studying techniques.


Consider how you are going to plan your study time and establish a study calendar and identify the best time of the day for your productivity.


Familiarise yourself with ICT skills so that you are ready to hit the ground running when you start.

It is important听for students and applicants听to remember that staff at the 天美传媒 are here to help with any anxieties, concerns or queries.听The student support team can be contacted on听sid@beds.ac.uk听or the admissions team can be reached via听admission@beds.ac.uk

New students can find lots of helpful information online at

For further tips and tricks for preparing for September 2020, visit听.

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