Academic & Careers Websites

Language and Learning Online - http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

A collection of resources to help you improve your academic performance.  These resources include online tutorials, interactive exercises, and examples of  writing for subjects.

Learning Inspirations - http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/learning/

A website designed to help students overcome learning challenges and discover the best way for them to study based on personality and preferred learning techniques.

Learning Skills Advisor drop-in sessions - http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/dropin-sessions.html

Lists times that students can received a 10 - 15 minute consultation with a Learning Skills Adviser at each branch library.

Faculty Specific Study Skills Advisors –

http://www.lib.monash.edu/contacts/learning-skills.html

The library maintains a number of study skills advisors that specialise in a particular faculty.  So if you want more than just general advice on how to study see one of these people.  Each advisor is located in the library of the faculty that they support and can be contacted by email or phone.

SMART study skills course –

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/community-services/smart/claytontimetable.html

Free courses offered by Monash’s Human Welfare and Development department on topics such as time management, motivation & procrastination and stress management.  Very useful for any student.  Please note that you need to register to attend each class.

Monash University Lectures Online (MULO) - http://www.mulo.monash.edu.au/

Contains a list of all recorded lectures for 2009, ordered by Faculty and Unit code, and links to download them.  Updated regularly.  Useful if you missed a lecture, want to go over the material again, or as a refresher for exam study.

Undergraduate Handbooks - http://www.monash.edu.au/students/courses/

Online version of the handbook.  Lists all undergraduate units by faculty, course code and name, and provides a brief description of each.  Very useful for helping to decide which units you want to enrol in.

Transition information for international students - http://www.monash.edu.au/transition/students/international.html

Useful information for international students about studying in Australia as well as a second language.  Contains information about Australia, services offered by the Australian Government and help with studying.

Online tutorials on Citing & Referencing - http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/

Step by step instructions explaining how to cite and reference sources when doing academic writing (e.g. essays).

Careers Education Consultants - http://careers.monash.edu.au/students/careers-counselling.html

A session with an experienced careers education consultant can help you make more informed course and career decisions by examining your approach to career planning and suggesting appropriate resources to guide you.

Resume and Cover Letter drop-in service - http://careers.monash.edu.au/students/resume-checking.html

Monash Careers offers a free service to students where you can drop in your resume or cover letter for a specific job and they will critique it for you.  When applying for jobs you only get one chance and first impressions are important, and your resume/cover letter is where a prospective employer will get that first impression from.

Interview skills seminars, workshops and resources - http://careers.monash.edu.au/students/interview-practice.html

Monash Careers runs free seminars and workshops on interview skills available to all students.  They also offer a number of written resources on the topic.  These resources are useful when applying for any job, not just graduate positions.