1 to 1 General Academic Skills Appointments

SLD offers general academic skills appointments to all students. We aim to provide strategies to help you reach your own academic potential, in areas such as study skills, self-management, and assessment including academic writing.

Appointment Bookings

We ask you to limit your appointments to one session per week, with a maximum of 8 per semester. This is to ensure fair access to all students to the service. If you feel that you need more support than this, please contact one of our team at student.learning@tcd.ie

Appointments are 1 hour in duration, a breakdown of the areas we can help with are defined below.

Assessment

  • Academic writing
  • Exam preparation
  • Groupwork
  • Viva & oral defence
  • Presentation skills

Study Skills

  • Study strategies
  • Reading & notemaking
  • Critical thinking
  • Building arguments

Self Management

  • Time management
  • Motivation & procrastination
  • Using stress positively
  • Organisation

 

Click here for technical information about your appointment.