Get one to one study help

Get one to one study help

Drop in to the hub for support from our Academic Skills Advisors, Maths and Science Advisors and Librarians. If you need more tailored help, book a one to one session.

Our Study Support Hub is a welcoming drop‑in space staffed by Academic Skills Advisors, Maths and Science Advisors and Librarians. They can help you understand assessment instructions, get started on tasks, and find books, articles and other sources. They also support assignment planning and writing, academic English, referencing and academic integrity, and maths and science study skills.

If you can’t attend the Hub or need more tailored support, book a one‑to‑one session with an Academic Skills Advisor, Maths and Science Skills Advisor or Librarian, or submit a study support question via the Student Connect portal.

Drop in to the Study Support Hub for help with your assessments

The Swanston Study Support Hub will reopen on Monday 2 March 2026.

Hub hours: Monday to Friday, 12pm to 4pm, excluding public holidays and the mid-semester break.

Location: Swanston Library, Building 10, Level 5, City campus.

The Bundoora Study Support Hub will reopen on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

Hub hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 11am to 2pm, excluding public holidays and the mid-semester break.

Location: Bundoora Library, Building 210, Level 2, Room 17.

If you can’t attend the Hub or need more tailored support, book a one‑to‑one session with an Academic Skills Advisor, Maths and Science Skills Advisor or Librarian, or submit a study support question via the Student Connect portal.

Need study support? Book a one-to-one session with our Academic Skills Advisors and Librarians

Writing and assessment support

Academic Skills Advisors can help you understand your assessment tasks and rubrics and can give you overall advice on your assessments including:

  • planning and getting started
  • assessment structure and academic writing
  • presentation skills 
  • academic integrity
  • study skills including reading strategies and time management

  • understand how to use generative AI tools to help in your learning

Academic skills advisors cannot: 

  • proofread your assessments
  • provide detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use (for instant and detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use the 24/7 Writing Help persona in Val

Students can book appointments with Academic Skills Advisors once per week.

 

Book an appointment

Location: Online appointments are available via the Student Connect portal.

How to book: Make an appointment online via the Student Connect portal.

PhD candidates can get help with researching, writing, referencing and publishing strategies via Library Research Services.

Maths and science support

Maths and Science Skills Advisors can help you to develop essential mathematical skills, understand mathematical processes and to develop high level skills across maths and science e.g. statistics, engineering, physics, chemistry and more.

Students can book appointments with Maths and Science Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Online appointments are available via the Student Connect portal.

Statistics help is available for PhD candidates via the free statistical consultancy service in the School of Graduate research.

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Writing and assessment support

Academic Skills Advisors can help you understand your assessment tasks and rubrics and can give you overall advice on your assessments including:

  • planning and getting started
  • assessment structure and academic writing
  • presentation skills 
  • academic integrity
  • study skills including reading strategies and time management

  • understand how to use generative AI tools to help in your learning

Academic skills advisors cannot: 

  • proofread your assessments
  • provide detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use (for instant and detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use, use Studiosity’s AI-powered Writing Feedback Plus Service)

Students can book appointments with Academic Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Online appointments are available via the Student Connect portal.

How to book: Make an appointment online via the Student Connect portal.

PhD candidates can get help with researching, writing, referencing and publishing strategies via Library Research Services.

Writing and assessment support

Academic Skills Advisors can help you understand your assessment tasks and rubrics and can give you overall advice on your assessments including:

  • planning and getting started
  • assessment structure and academic writing
  • presentation skills 
  • academic integrity
  • study skills including reading strategies and time management

  • understand how to use generative AI tools to help in your learning

Academic skills advisors cannot: 

  • proofread your assessments
  • provide detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use (for instant and detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use, use Studiosity’s AI-powered Writing Feedback Plus Service)

Students can book appointments with Academic Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Online appointments are available via the Student Connect portal.

How to book: Make an appointment online via the Student Connect portal.

PhD candidates can get help with researching, writing, referencing and publishing strategies via Library Research Services.

Librarians

RMIT’s librarians can help you with finding, evaluating and organising information, identifying the best sources for your assignments, referencing and using referencing tools like EndNote and Zotero.

We can also help you understand how to use generative AI tools in your learning and how to evaluate AI-generated content.
 

Talk to a librarian

Writing and assessment support

Academic Skills Advisors can help you understand your assessment tasks and rubrics and can give you overall advice on your assessments including:

  • planning and getting started
  • assessment structure and academic writing
  • presentation skills 
  • academic integrity
  • study skills including reading strategies and time management

  • understand how to use generative AI tools to help in your learning

Academic skills advisors cannot: 

  • proofread your assessments
  • provide detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use (for instant and detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use, use Studiosity’s AI-powered Writing Feedback Plus Service)

Students can book appointments with Academic Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Online appointments are available via the Student Connect portal.

How to book: Make an appointment online via the Student Connect portal.

PhD candidates can get help with researching, writing, referencing and publishing strategies via Library Research Services.

Submit a question online

Our team of RMIT academic skills advisors and librarians can provide answers to questions about information research, referencing, academic English, writing skills, math and science queries, and study techniques.

Responses are provided within one business day.

Submit a question

Writing and assessment support

Academic Skills Advisors can help you understand your assessment tasks and rubrics and can give you overall advice on your assessments including:

  • planning and getting started
  • assessment structure and academic writing
  • presentation skills 
  • academic integrity
  • study skills including reading strategies and time management

  • understand how to use generative AI tools to help in your learning

Academic skills advisors cannot: 

  • proofread your assessments
  • provide detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use (for instant and detailed advice about sentence structure and grammar use, use Studiosity’s AI-powered Writing Feedback Plus Service)

Students can book appointments with Academic Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Online appointments are available via the Student Connect portal.

How to book: Make an appointment online via the Student Connect portal.

PhD candidates can get help with researching, writing, referencing and publishing strategies via Library Research Services.

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