Important COVID-19 notice
Our Learning Advisors will be available during the lockdown period.
Virtual consults available
Learning Advisors will implement virtual consults going forward, this will be done either via phone, video, or email for any enquiries.
Any questions please email the team. Contact details below:
PHONE 0800 10 75 10
EMAIL learningadvisors@unitec.ac.nz
Please keep you and your whānau safe and well during this time. Kia kaha! Be strong!
For more information
- How will classes be taught at this time, see our Teaching and Learning Online page
- How to access our Students Services at this time, visit our Student Services Online page
- Latest email updates and news for students, visit our Stay Informed page
- How to be kind to each other at this time, see our Stay Kind page
- About COVID-19, visit the official government website www.covid19.govt.nz
- Updates from Unitec, visit our coronavirus/COVID-19 page
What do Learning Advisors do?
Our Learning Advisors, formerly Academic Development Leactures, provide help in a number of ways including workshops, one-to-one and group consultations covering a wide range of academic support including:
- Academic reading and writing
- Referencing
- Mathematics and statistics
- Study skills
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Assistance with English
Workshops
Our workshops are designed to help you learn effective study skills. This includes a number of specialised postgraduate workshops (marked PG). You'll need your Student ID number to book into our workshops, click the button below to see the wide range of academic and study skills workshops on offer.
Student drop-in
Drop-in services are available for quick questions that you might have around your academic study. Hours are varied between Mt Albert and Waitākere so please check the timetable below for drop-in details.
Drop-in Hours
| Mt Albert | Monday to Friday, 12pm - 1pm Building 180 (Te Puna), Level 2, near room 2060 |
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| Waitākere | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 12pm - 1pm Building 520 (Library), Level 3, Room 3011 |
Consultations
Whether it is one-on-one for an individual assignment or group work, you can book a consultation with our Academic Advisors for more support. These sessions can also be booked outside of normal hours by mutual arrangement. You can book an appointment in person or by phone, please see contact table below.
Contact us
| Where | Mt Albert Building 180 (Te Puna), Level 2 Waitākere Building 520 (Library), Level 3, Room 3011 |
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| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm (evenings by arrangement) |
| Phone | 0800 10 75 10 |
| learningadvisors@unitec.ac.nz |
Other Resources
Study Toolbox
Study Toolbox is a portal within the Library website which has information for you from referencing, writing assignments right through to postgraduate study advice so regardless of which programme or level you're at, there's something there for everyone.
Assistance with English language
If English is not your first language, specialist support staff are here to help, please refer to the contact information above to get support.
If you are studying certificate or diploma programmes in English as an additional language at Level 4 or below, your best resource is the English Language Learning Collection in the Mt Albert campus Library.
