One-to-ones and drop-ins

One-to-ones

  • Detailed support with assignment or complex academic skills query
  • Want to book yourself an appointment and avoid waiting

There’s one-to-one appointments available to book every week day either online or on campus (and sometimes both). Timeslots are 20 mins in duration.

BEFORE YOU BOOK - Please read our guidelines

Guidelines for HSK Academic Skills Service one-to-one appointments

What to Expect:

  • One-on-one academic support for general study skills (up to 20 minutes).
  • Maximum 3 appointments per student per academic year; exceptions for students with Study Needs Agreements (SNA).
  • Possible feedback on up to 2 paragraphs (max 500 words) of an essay, where relevant.
  • Support for study skills, including assignment planning, essay structure, referencing, time management, revision, revision tips and study skills.
  • Support for learning, but no guarantee of assessment success.

 

What not to expect:

  • Specialised subject expertise or evaluation of content quality.
  • Proofreading services, including reference checks (e.g., we will not check for spelling mistakes for incorrect issue numbers for journals).
  • Predictions on assessment pass or fail.
  • Counselling services / advice; If you require this type of support please look at this link.

 

Our expectations from you:

 

  • Check your schedule before booking an appointment to ensure that you can attend.
  • Be punctual; late arrivals reduce appointment time.
  • Ensure you know how to access your appointment in advance; check your university email for information from the SSAS Team – if this has not been received, contact the SSAS team at least 24 working hours in advance.
  • Log in using your university account for online appointments.
  • Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Please note - if you don’t cancel, this counts as a ‘strike’ - after three strikes you will not be able to book any further appointments.
  • Appointments are max 20 minutes; when preparing for the appointment make sure you focus on your priorities so that we can help you most effectively within this timeframe.
  • If seeking feedback on previous assessments, review feedback and identify one or two areas to focus on during the appointment.
  • You are expected to make your own notes during the appointment.

Drop-ins

  • Specific query or academic skill you’d like help with
  • Want to speak to a member of the HSK Student Success and Academic Skills Team as soon as possible

There’s a 1 hour drop-in session Mondays, Wednesdays (Critical thinking focus) and Fridays either online or on campus (and sometimes both). Timeslots are 10 mins in duration.

DROP-INS ARE ON HOLD UNTIL NEXT SEMESTER