Student support specialists assists students with the following:
Acculturation to distance learning
How to cope with studies while working – work/life balance
Group and individual coaching and mentoring of students in relation to their work
Transfer of learning back to the workplace
Motivating underprepared students or those who appear to be apathetic towards their studies
Transitional challenges (from undergraduate to postgraduate studies)
Preparation for oral defences (vivas)
Critical thinking skills
Time management skills
Study skills
