New Business and Law students: make a great start to your studies with our peer mentor program
If you’re a Business and Law student starting your studies in Trimester 2, sign up today to join a peer mentor group.
Our groups are led by experienced student mentors invested in helping you achieve the best you can in your studies. Read below about our Study Success sessions, Drop-in spaces and events designed to help all Business and Law students succeed.
Peer mentor program
The peer mentor program runs weekly for the first five weeks of trimester. You’ll be grouped with and meet up with your mentor and a small group of new students in the same or similar degrees online or on campus.
By joining the program, you will:
- gain study support and learn study techniques
- meet other students to build connections
- set yourself up for success and be inspired!
Your mentor(s) will send an email to your Deakin account to arrange the details of your first meeting.
Sign up today
Drop-in spaces
Our drop-in spaces are open to all Business and Law students at any stage of your university journey – have a break on us with chats, free snacks and a chance to win café vouchers and Deakin merchandise.
It’s an opportunity to connect with our student mentor team leaders (and our academics who may join us), have your questions answered or simply have a chat. Feel free to attend even if you haven’t joined our 5-week program.
Join us on campus:
- Burwood Campus. Elgar Road, Building LC Level 2, Common Space LC2.003 next to lifts
- Geelong Waterfront Campus, Building D, Level 2, community area next to Student Central
| Week | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 6–Friday 10 July, daily from 2–3pm |
| 2 | Tuesday 14–Thursday 16 July, daily from 2–3pm |
| 3 | Tuesday 21 July and Thursday 23 July, from 2–3pm |
| 4 | Wednesday 29 July and Thursday 30 July from 2–3pm |
| 5 | Wednesday 5 August, 2–3pm |
Study Success sessions
Access our 30-minute recordings aimed at helping you succeed in your studies and beyond. If you are a commencing Business and Law student in T2 2026, you’ll automatically receive details about these sessions via our weekly email.
All session recordings and presentation slides are available for all business and law students to access in our MS Teams Business and Law Mentor Community.
Topics:
- Survival arrival tips
- Effective study notes and assignment tips
- Which major to choose?
- Work Integrated Learning/Study Tour info
- Presenting with impact
- Build your brand: Be job ready (LinkedIn/resume)
- Law exam preparation
- General exam tips
1:1 appointments
If you would like a 1:1 appointment to discuss your studies, you can make a time to chat with a student mentor team leader.
Contact us via phone on +61 3 924 68476 or via email at bl-mentor@deakin.edu.au. Appointments are available via phone, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or in person.
Need more information?
You will find information about getting a mentor, becoming a mentor and student support events on the Business and Law Peer Mentoring webpage.
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