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Exam Season Toolkit

We offer our Exam Season Toolkit to help you build skills, gain confidence and prepare to succeed in your assessments. Maintain your wellbeing with Your Assessment Wellbeing Guide, and take time out from revision at our events. Be sure to book your spot at these activities!

Build your experience

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We curate our campaigns to support the three core aspects of your UCL experience: Social bonding, Skills for life and Wellbeing at university.

 

Each activity aims to develop one, two or all three of these aspects.

Your Assessment Wellbeing Guide

Learn our top tips and techniques for looking after yourself before, during and after exams with Your Assessment Wellbeing Guide.

This guide covers methods for spotting signs of stress, wellness worksheets, a weekly revision timetable template and advice on supporting a friend.

The webpage also includes our video on how to manage panic symptoms during exams.Read Your Assessment Wellbeing Guide

 

Campaign notice

Please note that this campaign has ended for the 2024-25 Academic Year and we are currently in the planning stages for the next round of this campaign which will be in Term 2 of Academic Year 2025-26

Explore our Events and activities webpage for details of our other campaigns and additional events throughout the academic year. To receive information and updates for when bookings open for future events and campaigns, register your interest using the button below.Register your interest

Student Adviser events

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10–27 March: Find out which events from our campaign will be happening in your department or faculty.

Petrie Museum Art Evening

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11 March: Get creative and learn more about archaeology in the fascinating Petrie Museum with the UCL Museums team.

Project Active events

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11–28 March: We've teamed up with Project Active and All Jokes Aside to bring you fun events this exam season.

Upcycle and Grow: Crafting Plant Pot Workshop

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12 March: Join UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services' Green Team in creating plant pots using recycled materials and planting your own seeds!

Becoming Exam Ready: Revision tips and exam advice (Access UCL students only)

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12 March: Join UCL's Academic Communication Centre to get top tips to improve your revision and exam performance, and then relax with a social.

artsUCL Community Choir

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12, 19 and 26 March: Take a break from revision to sing with the new artsUCL Community Choir! No auditions or prior experience required.

JustVibes Hip Hop

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12, 19 and 26 March: Step into the world of Hip Hop with this beginner-friendly movement class.

Paint by Numbers Drop-in

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13 March: Come to our drop-in and get painting with our beautiful paint by numbers kits.

artsLates: Drawing

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13, 20 and 27 March: Explore the art of drawing, meditation and gentle movement in a relaxed, welcoming environment. No experience needed!

Sleeping Better with Neurodivergence Webinar

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17 March: Join Dr Guy Meadows to learn how to help improve your sleep.

UCL East Exam Season Toolkit Day

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18 March: Get ready for exams and take a break from studies with the SU and Student Support and Wellbeing Services at UCL East.

Karaoke Night

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18 March: Take a break from revision during our evening of singing, laughter and fun.

Salsa at UCL East

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18 March: Join us at UCL East for a fun salsa class for all levels!

Cross-Stitching Drop-in

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19 March: Join UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services in getting creative with cross-stitching!

Becoming Exam Ready Webinar: Revision tips and exam advice (all students)

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19 March: Join UCL's Academic Communication Centre on this webinar to get top tips on improving your revision and exam performance.

Grant Museum Art Evening

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20 March: Get creative and learn more about zoology in the brilliant Grant Museum with the UCL Museums team.

Procrastination and Preparation Webinar: How to avoid feeling overwhelmed

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20 March: Hear what UCL Counsellors recommend to support you in managing procrastination and avoid feeling overwhelmed during exam period.

Exam Season Success: A Guide for International Students

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21 March: Hear from other international students as well as team members across Student Support and Wellbeing Services for their exam season top-tips!

Wellbeing Alpacas

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10 and 24 March: Take a break from revision and come and say hello to our Wellbeing Alpacas from Stanton Farms!

Managing Exam Anxiety: Revision and Exam Advice Webinar

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24 March: Hear what the UCL Counselling team recommend to support you with exam anxiety.

Sleeping Better During Exams Webinar

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25 March: Join Dr Guy Meadows to learn how to help improve your sleep during exams.

Pomodoro Group Study and Social

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26 March: Are you bored of studying alone? Struggling to focus? Let's test out the 'Pomodoro Technique' together and enjoy a relaxed social afterwards!

Affiliate Student Scavenger Hunt

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26 March: Are you an affiliate student? Come with us to the British Museum for a Scavenger Hunt!

Therapy Dogs Quiet Session

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27 March: Take some time out of your day to enjoy a quiet therapy dogs session for Neurodivergent students in a chilled-out environment.

Friendship Bracelet Drop-in

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27 March: Relax, meet new people and make a friendship bracelet with our beginner-friendly kits.

Sound Healing and Sound Meditation

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Multiple Dates: We have collaborated with the Students' Union to bring you free sound healing and guided meditation sessions. 

Student Residence Adviser events

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Find out which events from our campaign will be happening in your UCL accommodation or halls of residence.

Anxiety: Beat it and Regain Peace

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Sign up to this online course to change your relationship with anxiety for the better. Enrolment is open from 10-28 March.