Study guides
Practical help for Nigerian university students, from your first semester to your final year project.
- Study apps for Nigerian university studentsThe kinds of study apps that help Nigerian university students most, what each is good for, and how MyUniPal brings tutoring, past questions, revision and your CGPA into one app.
- How to calculate your CGPA in a Nigerian universityHow GPA and CGPA are worked out on the 5.0 scale in Nigerian universities, with a worked example, the degree classes, and the mistake most students make.
- How to study for exams in a Nigerian universityStudy methods that work for Nigerian university exams: testing yourself, spacing your revision, using past questions well, and planning around your timetable.
- How to write your final year project: chapters 1 to 5What goes into each chapter of a typical Nigerian undergraduate final year project, from the introduction to the conclusion, and how to work with your supervisor.
- SIWES logbook: what to write and how to keep itHow to fill your SIWES logbook during industrial training: daily entries, weekly summaries, diagrams, and getting it signed.
- How to make a first class in a Nigerian universityWhat a first class takes on the 5.0 scale, how to plan your GPA each semester, and the study habits first class students share.
- How to write chapter one of your projectA section by section guide to chapter one (the introduction) of a Nigerian undergraduate project: background, problem statement, objectives, research questions and more.
- How to write your SIWES reportThe usual structure of a SIWES (industrial training) report in Nigerian universities, what goes in each part, and how to use your logbook to write it.
- How to read and remember what you studyProven ways to remember more of what you read: testing yourself, spacing, explaining in your own words, and avoiding the habits that waste study time.
- How to use past questions to pass your examsA step by step way to use past questions properly: when to start, how to practise, how to mark yourself, and how to spot the topics that keep coming back.
- How to prepare for a test in one weekA day by day plan for when a test or exam is a week away: what to cover, how to practise, and how to use the last day.