Psychology Student Support Tutors

The Psychology Student Support Tutors (PSST) are here to support and assist you through your psychology degree.

Everyone from first to fourth year, including both domestic and international students, is welcome to consult with a PSST.

They provide help with:

IDEAS for your assignments/reports
PLANNING your assignments
STRUCTURE and FLOW of written assignments
WRITING TIPS for assignments
STUDY tips for your exams

Please note that PSST does not provide any support or assistance for Honours/4th year theses.

Guidelines for student consultations

Thirty minute consults once a week

You can make a 30 minute consultation with a PSST once a week and hold two current bookings up to 2 weeks in advance.

Non-transferable

Appointments are non-transferable, only the student who made the booking should attend the appointment.

What a PSST can do

Report structuring advice
Logical flow
Basic grammar
Choice of words

You should consider that PSST have no course-specific knowledge but can comment more generally on report writing. Providing the tutor with your course assignment materials (assignment question and marking criteria) will increase the efficiency of your consult session. They’re happy to advise and help you.

Please note that the tutors only assist with courses under the School of Psychology. PSST are not able to consult on electives from other School/Faculty.

Online Booking System

Where to find the PSST

The PSST Office is affectionately refered to as the PSST Fishbowl. It is adjacent to the Psychology Courtyard and PSA Undergraduate Common Room. You can access the Psychology Courtyard from level 2 of building 24a (i.e., the McElwain Psychology building).

Once you have entered the Psychology Courtyard, have a look around for a glass window with the letters 'PSST' on it. Make sure you tap on the glass window to let someone know you have arrived, and a tutor will come out and let you in for your session.

PSST Resources

Additional Services Available to Students

Student Services at UQ can help you with your living, learning and working in Australia. Student Services also run a series of workshops throughout the semester on assignments, exams, statistics, studying and writing for different purposes.

Moreover, if you still have questions after attending the workshops, you are allowed to have one-on-one consultation with a student advisor to discuss it further.