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Learning skills

Learning skills advisers assist students in improving their academic language and approaches to learning, including:

  • academic English
  • study methods and exam preparation
  • effective listening and note-taking
  • problem-solving and critical thinking
  • reading strategies
  • essay, report and thesis writing
  • writing for research projects
  • oral communication and presentation

Undergraduate student support

Postgraduate student support

  • individual sessions with a learning skills adviser
  • drop-in sessions for brief consultations
  • workshops and classes
  • MPA workshops coordinated by the Monash Postgraduate Association

Higher degree by research (HDR) postgraduate student support

Learning skills advisers

Workshops and classes

Online resources for students

Collaboration with academic staff

The library's learning skills advisers and librarians work with academic staff to integrate learning skills and information literacy into the curriculum.

Staff may also use this form (doc 40kb; rtf 104kb; pdf 63kb) to refer a student for an individual appointment with a learning skills adviser when a student is in need of intensive support.

Need help? Library frequently asked questions and online enquiries: current students/staff | public users, online chat, or phone +61 3 9905 5054
Something to say? Use our online enquiry service to send us your feedback and suggestions: current students/staff | public users

  
Quick link to form

Staff may give this signed referral form (doc 40kb; rtf 104kb; pdf 63kb) to a student to take to an adviser

Learning skills adviser and student