How to become a tutor at Mq? (1 Viewer)

[bimatty]

Does anyone know how you can become a tutor? I've heard that, regardless of department, you need to have obtained a D, ie a minimum of 75, in the unit that you want to tutor. Is this correct, or are the requirements different?

 

[AsyLum]

You'll also need to be a PhD student

 

[bimatty]

You'll also need to be a PhD student

But say you go really well in a unit (ie, 80 or above) that is an elective, you can't become a tutor?

 

[ilikecats]

But say you go really well in a unit (ie, 80 or above) that is an elective, you can't become a tutor?

A tutor for standard tutorials? As AsyLum has said, you need to be doing a Phd regardless.

A tutor for PAL on the other hand is different. If I recall at UWS tutors were chosen from students who had done exceptionally well in those subjects (ie. Deans Honours, top 5-10%)

 

[AsyLum]

But say you go really well in a unit (ie, 80 or above) that is an elective, you can't become a tutor?

The university brought in rules a few years ago that stopped anyone not in a PhD from being a tutor from what I remember. And doing really well equates to 95+ not 80+. 80+ isn't even a HD yet...

 

[bonneenuit]

The university brought in rules a few years ago that stopped anyone not in a PhD from being a tutor from what I remember. And doing really well equates to 95+ not 80+. 80+ isn't even a HD yet...

True. a tutor told me PhD students are very likely to become a tutor if they want, or final year students of Actuarial Studies are possible as well.
.. so i was expecting too much when i got an HD for the subject :T

 

[bimatty]

The university brought in rules a few years ago that stopped anyone not in a PhD from being a tutor from what I remember. And doing really well equates to 95+ not 80+. 80+ isn't even a HD yet...

95+ is beyond really well. How many people get that?!

So, conversely, if you are doing a PHD, and got say a credit in the unit, could you still tutor?

 

[AsyLum]

No it's not, and it's not meant to be 'for everyone', you're rewarded for delivering something beyond the norm.

If you're doing a PhD you will be more likely to be asked to tutor, however, if you're a shit student, you're not going to be asked to tutor regardless.

 

[theism]

A tip is to be on familiar terms with your tutors/lecturers/professors/head of major/head of program.
That way when you apply your name will at the least be familiar.

 

[bimatty]

No it's not, and it's not meant to be 'for everyone', you're rewarded for delivering something beyond the norm.

If you're doing a PhD you will be more likely to be asked to tutor, however, if you're a shit student, you're not going to be asked to tutor regardless.

But how do you define 'shit student'? What mark?

 

[v1]

But how do you define 'shit student'? What mark?

im assuming shit student = not great student which is less than 3.5 GPA at mq

 

[kkmok]

Actually 4th year actuarial studies students can apply as a tutor.

There are couple of tutors who are 4th year last years and this years

D is only minimum requirement, and I don't think D is actually enough though.