Services Charter
Individual tutorials
Individual tutorials with us can help you develop the following skills, which are a vital part of your university education:
- Effective study: including time management, reading comprehension, note taking and preparing for exams
- Communication skills: including pronunciation, tutorial participation and seminar presentations
- Academic writing: including grammar, vocabulary, clarity, essay structure, critical analysis and appropriate use of sources
An effective way to improve your academic writing is to bring in a written draft of an assignment. We will comment on:
- Academic style and structure
- Critical analysis and argumentation
- Use and acknowledgement of research sources
- Effective written communication
We are not an editing service. However, to enhance your academic independence we do provide some feedback and instruction on problems with grammar and sentence structure.
If you have questions concerning the course material or the validity of your argument, you should consult your lecturer.
- We are not able to instruct you on subject content
- We will not tell you what to include in your essay
- We will not comment on take-home exams
- We do not advise on assignments for ESL credit subjects
Postgraduate students
Postgraduate students can consult us on a range of academic issues including:
- Research proposals
- Literature reviews
- Conference papers
- Thesis chapters
However, we are unable to review an entire thesis.
Please advise reception if you are a postgraduate student booking a tutorial to discuss a thesis chapter.
Students with disabilities
If you have a disability, you may be eligible for additional assistance. To find out more about this, you can contact the Disability Liaison Unit, tel. 8344 7068.