Student Mentors

Student Mentors are experienced, successful students studying at VU, who have been trained to help other VU students.

We are here to support your academic journey, and to pass on knowledge and skills in our specialised areas.

We'll help you navigate the University's campuses and digital systems. And you can speak with us about your assessments, gain constructive feedback, and be guided towards improving your academic skills.

Throughout your time at VU, you may also receive a call or an email from a Student Mentor. These calls are just to check in and find out how you're going in your studies.

Starting uni

At the start of each semester, you may see Student Mentors near our VUHQ student service centres.

Student Mentors are here to help you to get to know VU, offering advice on:

navigating the campus
learning to use MYVU Portal
settling into university life.

Feel free to ask a Student Mentor for help, or just have a chat.

Study assistance & skills workshops

Student Mentors can help you with the following skills:

time management
self-motivation
exam techniques
presentation skills
critical thinking
problem solving
resilience
navigating VU systems.

We also run Study Spaces and Skills-based Drop-ins in the Learning Hub. These are open to all students studying at VU.

Study Spaces

Study Spaces are welcoming, collaborative spaces where you can improve your study skills and gain academic support in your college-specific areas. For example, if you're studying engineering, you can learn from more-experienced engineering students.

There is no need to book. VU students can drop in to the Study Space during the designated times.