Overview of services offered and how students can benefit

The HELPS Centre is a facility for all UTS College students and provides individual, peer assisted and group support in a friendly and respectful environment while fostering a sense of wellbeing and belonging.

The HELPS Centre aims to help you reach your study and career goals through the development of the English language and academic skills.

Who can access?

All students can access the HELPS Centre.

Learning support with HELPS

UTS College has a number of learning support programs available to students. Throughout the semester, our Peer Support initiatives provide classroom assistance in various academic subjects. Peer Mentoring is also available to new students requiring additional support in their studies. 

Students can currently access HELPS resources on Canvas and at the HELPS Centre, located in UTS Building 5, Block C, Level 1 (ground floor). 

The resources are aimed at encouraging students to work independently on extra English and Academic skills development. The HELPS team also offer a drop-in online service for learning support via HELPS, as well as access to 24-hour / 7 day a week study help and a ‘writing feedback’ service, through Studiosity.

Some of the resources available to students are:

  • Weekly English support resources linked to your coursework.
  • Academic skills resources including APA Referencing, essay writing, presentation/speaking online tutorials, which feature audio and text so you can practice listening and reading while learning.
  • Practice quizzes for English grammar, academic skills, reading, listening and much more.
  • Extra reading and listening activities related to your chosen discipline for study at UTS.
 

Depending on your course or subject, the HELPS team may also deliver assessment specific workshops to assist you in your planning and/or writing. The HELPS team may also visit your class to assist you.

Study skills sessions are also held regularly throughout the semester to help with time management and assignment preparation.

Visit or make an appointment to see a Study Success Adviser for:

  • personal issues impacting your studies
  • study plan
  • your academic pathway
  • your attendance
  • transfer to UTS.

Workshops

The HELPS Centre also conducts the following Study Success Workshops and Career workshops:

Study Success Workshops:

  • How to manage your study load
  • How to improve your listening, reading and note-taking skills
  • The difference between paraphrasing, summarizing and quoting
  • How to write an essay
  • How to prepare for your exams.
 

Careers workshops:

  • How to search for a job
  • How to improve your resume
  • Useful tips on how to succeed at an interview.
 

Assessment focused workshops:

The HELPS centre offers extra workshops based around specific assessments for various courses, aimed at complementing classroom content and assisting students develop their English skills and achieve success.

If you have any questions about the Study Success workshops or for English language support,  please contact: HELPS@utscollege.edu.au 
For help careers workshops, please contact: AdvisersDiploma@utscollege.edu.au  

Key contacts

For more information on our services please visit the on Canvas or email HELPS@utscollege.edu.au or Study Success Advisers.