Peer mentoring

Get help from an academic mentor

Join our PASS program or get free support from our academic peer mentors who can help you find answers to your queries, understand your subjects and improve your academic skills.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

Meet and work with other students from your unit through free, online group study sessions in tough units.
Writing mentors

Get help with unpacking assessment questions, researching, academic writing, referencing and more.
Maths mentors

Learn how to better understand maths concepts and build your maths confidence. Drop in to a session or ask a question online.

Join your faculty program

Be supported in your first 5 weeks, online and on-campus, by an experienced student in your faculty. Meet with your mentor weekly with other new students in your faculty. You will get to know Deakin’s learning environment, form friendships and study connections, and discover the assistance available to you.

Arts and Education

Social connection and study guidance for new students, plus quick advice meetings for established students.
Business and Law

Support and social connection for new students through group mentoring. Workshops, drop-in spaces and events are available to all faculty students.
Health

On-campus and online mentoring for new students for help with settling in to uni. Drop-in advice sessions for all students.
Science, Engineering and Built Environment

Mentoring and socialising for all new students. Plus an online ‘ask a mentor' service for established students.