Student Academic Support Services

Your faculty academic advisor is your go-to person for guidance and support. Reach out to them via email for personalised assistance:

• Faculty of Education: bonolo.morebodi@spu.ac.za
• Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences: boipelo.leeuw@spu.ac.za
• Faculty of Humanities: brendan.thomas@spu.ac.za
• Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences: letlotlo.seane@spu.ac.za

At SPU, we equip you with the essential academic skills needed to thrive in a higher education environment. These skills are integrated into our Core Curriculum Module and include:

• Academic Literacy
• Information Literacy
• Digital Literacy

For support in mastering these competencies, contact:

• Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Education: sello.mashibini@spu.ac.za
• Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences: hendri.stande@spu.ac.za

Our Academic Writing Support Services, offered by the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development (CTLPD), are designed to help you develop strong academic writing skills. Whether you need assistance with assignments, research proposals, or project writing, we’re here to help.

Support is available at every stage of the writing process:

• Freewriting Stage
• Drafting Stage
• Editing Stage

For academic writing support, contact your designated faculty advisor:

• Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Education: sello.mashibini@spu.ac.za
• Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences: hendri.stander@spu.ac.za

You can also visit the Academic Support Office in the Academic Building, Block C, or email students.support@spu.ac.za for additional assistance.