About the Course
The transition from school to university is one of the biggest challenges young people face. New teachers, new people, new thinking, often a new home – all while students are trying to make it on their own for the first time. It can be very difficult and stressful, but support is here. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective University Students is a high-impact student success course that benefits and sustains students in university and beyond. The course delivers a powerful blended learning experience designed to help students with the challenges that affect their ability to adjust and succeed in University, such as managing time, setting goals, developing proactive behaviours and habits that cause profound impact on a student’s emotional wellbeing. The programme also helps students develop effective interpersonal relationship and leadership skills while on campus.
Life Skills
Education must increase one ability to cope with stress, adversity and uncertaintyTHRIVE
Every student can excel, be happy and have meaningful relationships
Wellbeing
We need to rethink living - emotional wellbeing is true wealthTRANSFORMATION
Happiness is a skill that must be learnt and practiced
Leadership
Personal leadership skills need to be learnt to lead a productive lifeWISDOM
Knowing what we really want from life
Contribution
Giving, loving, caring, empathy and compassion this is primary successAchievement
Our achievements are secondary success.
The 7 Habits Solution
Based on the global bestselling book ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Dr. Stephen Covey, the course provides students with timeless principles and practical skills to achieve their goals in university and beyond. The programme is highly engaging with interactive activities that are designed to hold students’ attention and encourage them to interact with each other. The course empowers young people to become proactive students who take responsibility and initiative by making real world positive choices. For students, the 7 Habits can make a real difference to any personal challenge they are facing such as self-management, relationship issues and decision making.
Be Proactive
Take responsibility for your life
Begin with the End in Mind
Define your mission and life goals
Put First Things First
Prioritise, and do the most important things first
Think Win-Win
Have an “everyone can win” attitude
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Listen to people sincerely to build effective relationships
Synergise
Work together to achieve more
Sharpen the Saw
Practise continuous learning and self-renewal daily
7 Habits Student’s Course
- The course provides a step by step framework for taking full responsibility for ones life so that a student can make the most of their potential
Habits 1, 2 and 3 deal with the self-mastery – the private victory which help students discover their mission in life. Habits 4, 5 and 6 deal with effective relationships and teamwork – the public victory which help students build a strong, satisfying network of relationships
- Habit 7 holds all the other habits together – it’s the habit of emotional wellbeing. It addresses many of the mental health issues we are seeing as it’s an inside out approach that fosters internal change in thinking and behaviours.
- Students receive a copy of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Students book by Sean Covey and linked self-assessments to discover their strengths and areas to work on
- Lessons in self-leadership with inspiring stories, videos and mini-lessons in effectiveness from other students
Academic pro-tips from top international professors on thinking critically, studying for tests, managing money, making presentations, writing papers and studying at university
What Students Say
“Every aspect of my life has improved. This is the first academic situation that has been so far reaching.”
“This is the most worthwhile class I have ever taken.”
“This class expanded my vision, challenged me to change, and provided the skills to do it.”
What Students will Learn
- Gain greater control in their lives with 21st century life skills
- Improve relationships with family, friends and academic staff
- Increase confidence, emotional wellbeing and academic performance
- How to manage time effectively and spend less wasted time on unproductive things
- How to make better decisions and overcome peer pressure
- Define their values, goals and what matters most to them
How to communicate effectively
Unleash creativity and imagination
Get physically, financially and emotionally fit
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