Study skills
Learning how to study efficiently is vital in order to follow the studies properly and achieve good results. The sooner you learn a good study technique, the easier your studies will become and will save you a lot of time in the longer run. Below are some links that will be useful for you as well as other tips that will help you to plan your studies.
Lunch seminars and Evening lecture
In the beginning of the autumn semester we offer a longer evening lecture in study skills. The lecture is in English. We also offer lunch seminars in KTH Entré in the beginning of each semester. You can find information on dates, time and location for the lunch and evening seminars in the calender.
Study tips - films
Björn Liljeqvist, MScEE, CEO Braingain and Board Member of MENSA International is sharing his study tips with you in the four films available below. The aim of the films is to help you to improve your study habits.
Study skills
Routines and Procrastination
Reading Skills
Math and Technical Problem Solving
Apps and other useful websites
- Stickk - a website that, through “Commitment contracts”, will help you to clarify what efforts you make in achieving your goals.
- Anki - helps you to improve your memory through different memory techniques.
- Memrise - Intelligent flashcards built on spaced repetition.
- Workflowy - dynamic tree-structured “to do-lists” for work planning.
- MyChain for Android - an application that helps you reach your goals without breaking the chain.
- Don't break the chain for Iphone - an application that helps you reach your goals without breaking the chain.
- Rescue Time - a quantified self app with logs how you spend your computer time.
- Focus Booster - A simple "pomodoro" clock that will help you split your working day in small segments to help you put full focus when you are studying.
- Cold Turkey - Schedule and limit access to websites and programs you just can't keep your eyes off.
- coach.me - A habit builder that helps you reach your goals.
- Academic Tips - provides you with useful study tips on how to take better notes, how to manage your time and study more effectively.