Academic & Support Services

Find information about our libraries, study spaces, resources, workshops, English language support and more.

Libraries - the University of Auckland Library system provides environments, services, resources, tools and expertise to support learning, teaching and research.
Study spaces - information commons are student-centred facilities that provide study spaces, computers, access to information resources and learning support.
Undergraduate resources and workshops - improve your academic performance and study skills with our online resources or workshops and get help with your assessments.
English language support - if you’re learning English as a new language or would like help to improve your understanding of written and spoken English, there are various support services available.
English Language Enrichment (ELE) - provides English language and academic writing development opportunities for students.
DELNA for students - is a free check of your academic English language skills. Your results will not exclude you from courses you are already enrolled in and will not appear on your official academic record.
Learning at University – find out what to expect, working in groups, understanding assessment tasks and more.

  • Managing your time – it’s important to understand what the university expects of you in terms of time-commitment and to carefully consider all your personal or professional responsibilities that have to fit around your university schedule.
  • Finding information – for assessments by information type, subject, on Canvas and the Catalogue.
  • Reading effectively – find information on reading at university, quick reading, and in-depth reading.
  • Key study skills – find information on critical thinking, time management and note taking.
  • Writing effectively – find information on how to write at university, plan your assignments, writing, editing, and proofing your assignments.
  • Referencing – an introduction to referencing including the what, how and which.
  • Presenting your work – find information on how to prepare and deliver great presentations