Language support for postgraduates
Here are some of The University of Auckland's language support systems for postgraduate students.
If you are enrolled, you can use the following ELE resources:
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Language advisers
Get language-related advice about assignments, research reports, dissertations and theses. -
Print and computer-based English language resources
Address your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation needs. Expand your language skills. - English language reference materials
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Interactive language learning groups
Gain confidence in spoken communication. Explore language and its use.
For more information, contact ELE:
ELE
Level 1, Room 101
Kate Edger Information Commons
City Campus
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82134
Email: elsac@auckland.ac.nz
Open: Monday to Friday 9am–5pm
Visit the ELE website
If you are a sub-doctoral postgraduate student, you can join The Centre for Academic Development — Student Learning by paying a $10 registration fee. If you’re a doctoral student, it’s free. Membership is valid for the calendar year.
Postgraduate Writing Skills for English as an Additional Language (EAL) Students
- EAL GRAMMAR Righting Writing
- EAL Righting Writing Intensive
- EAL Analytical Writing
- EAL Avoiding Plagiarism
- EAL Writing Revisited
Thesis Writing for EAL Students
- EAL Thesis Writing Intensives
- Wrapping up your Thesis
- EAL Thesis Assistance
EAL Conversation Groups
These twice-weekly sessions focus on cultural, literary and academic topics to increase your vocabulary and knowledge in areas such as New Zealand life, academic life, literature and arts. The target group is EAL and other University of Auckland students who wish to advance their conversational skills in multicultural settings.
For more information, contact Student Learning:
Student Learning
Room 320, Level 3
Kate Edger Information Commons
9 Symonds Street
City Campus
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 88850
Email: slc@auckland.ac.nz
Open: Monday to Friday 9am–5pm
Visit the Student Learning website
Doctoral Skills Programme
This programme offers a variety of courses and individual consultations for doctoral students. The programme will help you develop your academic and professional skills so that you can complete your doctorates successfully and achieve your goals.
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Doctoral EAL Writing Workshop (D.EAL)
The D.EAL workshop is part of the Doctoral Skills Programme. Native-English-speaker volunteers are available to help EAL doctoral students with their writing. A volunteer will help you with your use of articles, verbal tenses and other language mechanisms. These sessions are held every fortnight.
For more information, contact the School of Graduate Studies:
School of Graduate Studies
Graduate Centre
East Wing
The ClockTower
22 Princes Street
City Campus
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86899
Email: postgradinfo@auckland.ac.nz
Visit the School of Graduate Studies website
LANGTCHG 715: Developing Academic Literacy
This course aims to help you understand and develop your academic literacy by exploring and analysing the technical, discourse and social practice components of academic texts:
- book and journal reviews
- library and research-based essays
- research reports (dissertations and theses).
The course is assessed in the same way as other 700-level courses. It cannot be audited.
For more information, contact DALSL:
DALSL
Fisher Building
18 Waterloo Quadrant
City Campus
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86252
Email: aplang@auckland.ac.nz
Visit the DALSL website
