Learning Consultations

Master your assignments and improve your academic skills with expert support tailored to your business studies.

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Get guidance from a learning facilitator with expertise in business studies

Learning Consultations are 60-minute one-to-one consultations available to UNSW Business School students. Consultations are with learning facilitators who offer advice and support on numeracy skills and economics specific content. They can help you understand the purpose or structure of an assignment, provide assistance with numeracy questions, or address other academic concerns.

Whatever your Learning Consultation looks like, we are here to help you succeed in your business studies with confidence.

Benefits

Ask specific questions about your numeracy related assignments or academic skills.
Gain clarity on how to approach assignment questions.
Elevate your grades with tailored advice.
Receive personalised, expert guidance on your work and academic skills from a dedicated learning facilitator.

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What to expect
Appointment types
How to schedule or cancel an appointment

Consultations are by appointment and booked through BusinessConnect. You can schedule up to four consultations each term. Choose the appointment type that suits your needs.

Meet with your learning facilitator via Teams at your scheduled time. During your consultation, your facilitator will ask targeted questions and provide expert advice to enhance your understanding and skills.

They will help you break down complex concepts, offer strategies for tackling assignments, and provide feedback to improve your work. You’ll gain insights into effective study techniques, receive tips, and build the confidence needed to excel in your business studies.

How to get the most out of your consultation

Prepare any questions you want to focus on.
Stay up to date with lecture materials, readings, and your notes.
Provide your facilitator with any relevant documents prior to your appointment.
Provide past feedback and/or other material you consider relevant to the task.

Attending your appointment

Learning consultations are held online via Teams. Details on how to join are provided in your appointment confirmation sent to your UNSW student email address.

Numeracy: These consultations support students with assessment tasks involving mathematics and statistics.
Discipline Specific (when available): These consultations support you with issues specific to your course code.

Go to BusinessConnect, opens in a new window. Select Student/Alumni and log in to your account using your zID.

Select the Learning Consultations option in the top banner.

Select Request New Appointment.

Select the desired details for your appointment in the left-hand panel and click Check Availability.

Results will be displayed in the right-hand panel.

If the message No appointment found is displayed, there are no appointments matching your search.

We recommend expanding your search perimeters and searching again.

Select the desired appointment by clicking the facilitator’s name.

Confirm the appointment details and add any additional notes you would like your facilitator to know before your appointment and attach any relevant documents such as assignment questions or lecture materials.

Select Submit Request.

Once you submit your appointment it will then show on the Requested Appointments panel (left-hand side). Once confirmed it will show in the Approved Appointments panel (right-hand side).

You will receive a reminder email 48 hours before your consultation.
Once you’ve scheduled your appointment, you’ll be asked to upload your assignment question, relevant documents and current progress of your work to the scheduling system.

Be mindful that once you have made an appointment, that time slot is no longer available to other students.

We ask that you be respectful of others’ time. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, be sure to do so at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. This way, other students can use the appointment time.
You can cancel or reschedule your appointment through BusinessConnect, opens in a new window up to 24 hours before your consult.

Navigate to your appointment by selecting the Learning Consultations option in the top banner.

In the Approved Appointments panel (right-hand side), find the appointment you wish to cancel or reschedule.

Within the appointment there is a vertical ellipsis (3 dot) menu on the right-hand side located under the duration of the appointment.

Select the vertical ellipsis, this will display a drop-down menu with the options:

a. Cancel

b. Reschedule

c. Add to Calendar    

Select your preference to either cancel or reschedule the appointment.

The option to cancel or reschedule your appointment via BusinessConnect, opens in a new window will be disabled within 24 hours of your appointment time.

If you need to cancel or reschedule within 24 hours of your appointment, please email learning.consultations@unsw.edu.au, opens in a new window as soon as possible.

Schedule your one-to-one consultation

Identify the appointment type you need before booking. Be sure to choose the one that best suits your needs.