Top tips for assessment time – Find the right study support service for you

Top tips for assessment time – Find the right study support service for you

If you want to improve your grades, it's smart to ask for help. RMIT University Library provides free study support services and resources to help you build your academic skills.

Tackling final assessments can be tough – but a range of free supports and services are available to help you hand in your best work.

From one-on-one consultations to referencing tips, students have never been more prepared for their assessments.

Bachelor of Laws student, Annie, said that the support provided to her by the library has been extremely helpful.

I love the Library! The librarians are really great – the best thing about them is that they are super helpful.

"Even if they don't have an immediate answer, they are always willing to check and follow up with me as soon as possible."

Kevin, who is studying a Bachelor of Communications (media), has also appreciated study support in the lead up to assessments.

"The academic skills advisor has helped me on how to start and plan my essays. I don’t like getting online support so in-person study support is great."
 

Prepare yourself for your assessments

From one-on-one consultations to referencing tips, students have never been more prepared for their assessments. Plus, the Library will be open longer hours to give you more time to study.

Check out some of the hints and tips below to see how you can best prepare for upcoming assessments.

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Studiosity

Studiosity is a 24/7 online study support service; all RMIT students studying higher education, vocational education or higher degree by research at an Australian campus have free access to Studiosity.

Through Studiosity students can access up to 15 sessions of:

  • Connect Live – get help from an expert in writing, English, referencing, study skills, maths, biology, chemistry, physics and more
  • Writing Feedback – upload your draft and get expert feedback and Citation Assist in just a few hours. This service cannot edit or proofread your work.

Assignment planner

Get a step-by-step plan with tips and advice for completing your presentations and written assignments. You can save, print, or import plans into your personal calendar.

Referencing tips

Easy Cite lets you look up referencing tips and examples in a selection of common styles used at RMIT.

The styles included are RMIT Harvard, AGLC4, APA, Chicago A: footnotes and bibliography, Chicago B: author-date, IEEE, and Vancouver.

Easy Cite includes as many examples of reference types as possible. If the style guides shown here do not include your specific reference or citation type, consider applying the format from similar types within Easy Cite for your reference and citation, or check the relevant style manual.

One-on-one consultations

One-on-one study support consultations can help with research, referencing, academic English, writing skills, math and science queries, or study techniques.

A team of RMIT academic skills advisors and librarians can help you either in-person or online.

Peer mentoring

Peer mentoring allows you to connect with peers who have recent experience with course content and studying at RMIT.

It’s a casual, friendly, and student-led service. You can ask a couple of quick questions or build an ongoing connection both online and face-to-face.

Peer mentors are current student volunteers that are happy to help other students build their own academic confidence by sharing their own experiences. Mentors for academic courses have completed the course within the previous 12 months and received a grade of 75% or above.

Ask the library

Get help from a librarian or an academic skills advisor. They can assist you with your studies, coursework, assessment, finding information and using the Library. 

Get an immediate response during business hours. 

Semester hours:

  • Monday to Thursday: 9am-8pm
  • Weekends: 12pm-5pm
  • Public holidays: closed
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