The objective of the OTHM Level 6 Certificate in Academic and Professional Skills Development qualification is to provide learners with an opportunity for deeper engagement with academic and professional skills. These skills will enable learners to advance to academic study through the development of academic conventions, procedures and considerations relevant to study in higher education. It will also enable learners to develop relevant academic skills towards professional, organisational and self-management attributes that are associated with professional practice. The aims of this programme will allow learners to: • Apply principles of academic convention • Develop academic assignments • Use analytical and critical skills to develop arguments • Apply time management skills for academic study • Understand how to source and utilise information for academic study • Understand own learning styles.