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Exam Preparation Tips

Planning your study over the next two weeks? Check out these exam preparation tips to help you maximize the use of your time and get the results you want!

Time – Set up a study timetable for the study period prior to the exams. Remember to allocate time for recreational activity – this allows a certain amount of leeway in your day so that if you ‘run over’, you have some time to play with.

Energy – Notice when you have the most energy during the day and schedule study time for those periods. Some people are more alert early in the day and others in the evening or late at night.

Management – Break down the study schedule into exams to be taken, number of topics to be studied for each subject and the number of hours given to each subject, each day.

SMART Goals – Goal set for each session, day and for each week of study, keep them SMART (specific, measurable, action, realistic, time). This keeps your focus in the here and now.

Research – Allow time for searching the internet for extra facts and figures that will help you answer exam questions more effectively. Up-to-date statistics and figures help bring more depth to your answers.

Learning Style – Know what type of learner you are – Take the VARK Questionnaire to see what your learning style is and use this information to study effectively.

Read our last minute exam preparation tips here!

For more tips on things you can do to maximize your exam performance check out DCU’s Student Support and Development guide to to getting the results you want.

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Ten Reasons to do a Masters in DCU Business School

DCU Business School Masters programmes are renowned for having a unique blend of applied theory and real world practice.  Are you thinking of undertaking a Masters? Here’s ten reasons to choose DCU Business School!

  • Distinctive Postgraduate Portfolio – Specialising at postgraduate level can augment your skills sets and make you a stronger job applicant. Our portfolio of professional studies includes full and part-time Masters programmes and a significant number of programmes offered by DCU Business School are unique or the first of their kind in Ireland.

  • Diversity – DCU is a diverse, multi-ethnic community with over 2,000 international students from 116 countries. DCU Business School courses attract a wide diversity of students from many different countries, including recent graduates and experienced executives. To date over 43,000 students have graduated from DCU and are now playing key roles in many sectors across the world.

  • The Learning Partnership – DCU Business School has developed a reputation for lecturer and student interacting as equals in a ‘learning partnership’. As part of the ‘adult learning experience’ experiential learning techniques, including business simulations, case studies, seminars, problem-solving and team building exercises are used to apply knowledge.

  • Variety and Depth in Teaching – DCU Business School staff come from a broad spectrum of backgrounds: accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, information systems, engineering, management, marketing, and psychology. DCUBS academics play an active role in advising government, industry bodies, SMEs and major corporations with research published in leading international academic and business journals.

  • Next Generation Management Philosophy – Next Generation Management is DCU Business School’s ground-breaking initiative, which is designed to prepare the next generation of business managers and leaders, who are adaptive and flexible, innovative, socially responsible and accountable. DCUBS prides itself on its ability to deliver excellent management education in keeping with the needs of the market and to provide students with the knowledge, competence and ability to apply it.

  • Top Class Facilities – Within DCU Business School’s purpose built facility students have access to study rooms for group assignments and collaborative study; computer rooms; a coffee shop; and wireless internet access. Classrooms are fitted with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment. Students have 24-hour online access to materials, project details and submission requirements via Loop, our online learning platform which offers access to an e-library and allows students to study from home.

  • Global Outlook –  Highly regarded internationally, DCU Business School is a member of the International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS). DCUBS is actively involved in a wide array of international research projects, student and lecturer exchanges and other international ventures, which are central to our existence.

  • Links to Business – We are justifiably proud of our links with business. DCU Business School seminar series provide a forum for visiting academics and senior business practitioners to impart their knowledge and experience to DCUBS students, while industry-based projects enable students to ground their learning in real-world scenarios.

  • Graduate Reputation – Our reputation as a business school is based, above all else, on the quality of our graduates. Their capacity for creative thinking, their cross-disciplinary approach to problem-solving, and their ability to operate effectively make DCUBS graduates among the most sought after in Ireland and beyond. Our graduates hold senior positions in public and private enterprise around the world and we continue to educate future leaders of Irish and international business.

If you want to take your career to the next level, DCU Business School has the postgraduate programme to help you realise your full potential. If you are thinking about doing a Masters in DCU Business School, you can check out all of DCU Business School’s Postgraduate programmes here.

 

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