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Improving your English skills: support and workshops for AUT students
Learning Development and Success: Te Tari Āwhina provides support and workshops to all AUT students who wish to improve their academic language and communication skills.
Language support services
Our services include:
- Individual consultations
You can make an appointment for an individual consultation if you need extended assistance with any academic issues.
Make an appointment by emailing our administrator - Self access learning labs
A self access learning lab is a hub within the AUT library where you can make use of a range of materials to enhance your English and academic skills - Drop in centres
You're welcome to drop in during our opening hours
English for Academic Study
Conversation classes
The 2012 Conversation classes schedule for the City Campus will be posted here, once it has been finalised.Accuracy in writing workshops: Improve your grammar
The 2012 Grammar Workshop schedules for all of our campuses, will be posted here, once they have been finalised.Study suggestions
- 165 600 Undergraduate Writing for Academic purposes
Level 5
- 157 001 Graduate Academic Writing
Level 7
- 157 002 Graduate Oral Communication Skills
Level 7
Meet our English language learning specialist staff
Robyn McWilliams (MA Applied, PG Dip Lang Tchg)
English Learning Development Senior Lecturer
Robyn’s experience is in English language learning and development and she is particularly interested in academic language learning development. Robyn enjoys talking to students about their studies and helping them to achieve their goals in all aspects of their academic studies. Robyn is available to help students both individually and in small groups to enhance their academic learning experience.
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext. 6245
robyn.mcwilliams@aut.ac.nz
Jennifer Naeem (MA, DBA, Dip TESOL)
Academic Learning Development Senior Lecturer
Jennifer was born in Fiji and has worked at the University of the South Pacific, Massey University and Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Jennifer came to AUT in 1990. Jennifer’s strengths are student /staff liaison, student learning related to management and administration, the recognition of prior learning and assisting students, particularly ESL, with study and learning skills. Jennifer is also responsible for coordinating faculty teaching requests.
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext. 5418
jennifer.naeem@aut.ac.nz
English language support - further information
- Links to AUT University guides on writing, referencing, note taking and exam preparation
A list of guides in PDF format that you can download - External links
Sources to help you with your writing, referencing and English grammar and usage knowledge and skills
Workshop bookings, appointments and general inquiries: contact us
Phone: +64 9 921 9840Email us for bookings, appointments or general inquiries
Last updated: 09 Mar 2012 8:30am