Personal Tutors
What is Personal Tutoring?
You will be assigned a Personal Tutor at the start of your studies. Usually this person will stay with you across your entire degree and afterwards, as you will probably ask them to be a referee for job/postgraduate course applications.
Your Personal Tutor
You will meet with your Personal Tutor to catch-up on your progress at least once a term, and your tutor will be available during more regular drop-in slots as and when you need them. In some Schools, you will also be assigned to a tutor group with other students from your programme, and you will meet as a group to work through activities designed to support your academic development.
The relationship you build with your Personal Tutor is really important, from helping you to settle into student life, right through to preparing you for after your studies. Your Personal Tutor provides you with opportunity to regularly reflect on your learning and academic progress, as well as your general well-being and experience at University.
The specific nature of the tutorial support offered differs from School to School and sometimes between courses, so please look out for information on the Personal Tutoring Programme for your School during Induction week.
The University also offers more general student advice, support for Wellbeing and English Language support. Each subject has one or more Subject Librarians who can help with both general and some subject specific study skills. Your Personal Tutor will be able to help signpost you to the right service if you are not sure where to go.