If you are struggling with the pressures and stress of Exams, and are looking for support, please see below list of Self Help resources and UH Services available to you.
If you require additional support for exams please complete the self-referral form
Please also see our Student Wellbeing Services page for further support and advice.
We recommend
- Mindfulness exercise - While studying or during exams
- PowerPoint Presentation - Making the most of revision and exams
- Revision plan
- Self Help Leaflet - Concentration
- Self Help Leaflet - Coping with exams
- Ted Talks -How to make stress your friend
Other sources of support
| Herts Academic Skills (HAS) |
Academic Skills Tutors can offer academic skills support and support you with a range of skills important for exam success such as time management, revision techniques, and managing nerves. Contact HAS@herts.ac.uk or go to https://herts.instructure.com/courses/109900/modules to find resources and further help. |
| Centre for Academic Skills Enhancement (CASE) | Exam and Revision Guides |
| Palgrave study skills - Last minute exam lifelines | Information on revision strategies & exam techniques |
| Student Minds | Student Minds is a UK student mental health charity. They have created two interactive guides:
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Free 24/7 Helpline via Health Assured:
Alongside our inhouse service, we have a Student Assistance Programme, called Health Assured. If you want to speak to someone more immediately about a difficulty you are experiencing, you can speak with a trained therapist anytime, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, on the freephone helpline 0800 028 3766.
You can have support if you are feeling low, depressed, or anxious or experiencing difficult life events. You can also call if you need financial, legal, non-urgent medical advice. Qualified counsellors are available to respond to your call as well as a team specialised in the areas of bereavement, finance, law and medical care. Further support and resources are available on the Wisdom App, available at: https://wisdom.healthassured.org/login which you can access by using the University of Hertfordshire code: MHA191133
Alternatively, if you would like support directly through Student Wellbeing’s Counselling and Mental Health Service, please click on the button below and complete the self-referral form.