How do I book and attend a tutorial?

Tutorials are free one to one sessions that are offered to all students, that you book through our online booking system. They can be attended in-person or online and provide free guidance on academic skills, finding information, evaluating sources, and more. Our teams offer tutorials on a wide range of academic topics. 

Booking a tutorial

Here is a video showing how to book a tutorial, with written instructions below:

To book a tutorial visit the tutorials page where you can select where you would like the tutorial to be, in-person at Waterside or online on Microsoft Teams.

You can then chose what you want to talk about. You will then be able to select the tutor (or choose 'no preference' to see all available appointments), then select a date and time for an available tutorial.

You will then be asked to log in with your student number and University password. Fill in the rest of your details and press 'confirm appointment' to book the tutorial. You will then receive an email with all the details on, and a Microsoft Teams link if you chose the online tutorial option. There will be a calendar attachment on the email that you can use to put your tutorial in your calendar.

We have a help guide available for booking tutorials, including attending via Microsoft Teams.

We also have a guide for what to expect before, during and after your tutorial. 

Tutorials with Academic Librarians

The Academic Librarians can help with referencing, literature searching, finding information, using NELSON, and more. You can contact the Academic Librarians by email at librarians@northampton.ac.uk remembering to include your name, student number, and course or module title.

Tutorials with Learning Development

The Learning Development team can help with academic writing, referencing, assignment structure, time management, and more. You can book a Learning Development tutorial with a maths and stats tutor, they can provide guidance on numeracy, statistics, SPSS and other maths related topics. Use the booking system to book a tutorial with one of the team. You can contact the Learning Development team by email at learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk remembering to include your name and student number, and your course or module title.

Tutorials with the Language Development Centre

The Language Development Centre are happy to help international students with their language and study skills in English. They can help you understand assignment briefs, referencing, and academic reading and writing skills. Use the booking system to book a tutorial with one of the team.

Drop-in sessions

You may be interested in a drop-in session, these are shorter sessions than a tutorial (around 10 minutes), these are ideal if you have a quick question or wanted to check something. There is no need to book in advance, you can just show up during the drop-in session times either in-person or online. Drop-in sessions run every week day in term time.

I'm not sure what tutorial I need, who can help me?

The library are happy to help you book the right tutorial for you. You can:

• fill in an online question form for tutorials and the right team will get in contact with you
• email at libraryhelp@northampton.ac.uk
• use our Chat service by clicking on the blue speech bubble at the bottom right of every page
• speak with a member of library staff at the Library Help Desk, located on the second floor of the Learning Hub during staffed hours
• call us on 01604 89 3089