Study consultations

Study consultations

Get help with assignments, finding information, referencing, academic writing, study techniques, and English, maths and science skills.

Need help with your studies? RMIT's dedicated Study Skills Advisors and Librarians are ready to assist you!

Drop in to the Study Support Hub on campus, make an appointment or simply submit a question online.

Study Support Hub

A welcoming drop-in study space where you can get help with study planning, understanding your assessment task instructions and getting started, finding books, articles, images and other sources.

The Study Hub is staffed by Academic Skills Advisors, Maths and Science Skills Advisors and Librarians who can also help you with academic writing and academic English, referencing and academic integrity, mathematics and science study skills.

 

Visit the Study Support Hub

Operational hours: 

In Semester 1 2025, the Hub will be open between Monday 3 March – Friday 13 June.

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

Location: Swanston Library, Building 10, City campus.

Can’t attend the Hub? Book an on-campus or online appointment with an Academic Skills Advisor, Maths and Science Skills Advisor or Librarian, or submit a study support question via the Student Connect portal.

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 online appointments with Academic Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Appointments are available online and on campus.

How to book: Bookings will be available from Monday 3 February.

PhD candidate 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 online appointments with Maths and Science Skills Advisors once per week.
 

Book an appointment

Location: Appointments are available online and on campus. 

How to book: Bookings will be available from Monday 3 February.

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

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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

  • For immediate help: chat online with an RMIT Librarian via the Ask the Library online chat service between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
  • Book an appointment online or on campus: bookings will be available from Monday 3 February.
  • On campus drop-in support: visit the Study Support Hub between 12 – 4pm Monday to Friday.

Submit a question online

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

Responses are provided within one business day.

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