We know from experience that student support services play a crucial role in the success of students in higher education. All of our Learner Centres provide space where students feel comfortable about raising issues that may help them to study or learn more effectively and build their confidence and self-esteem.

UL is first for student supports. Our learning centres help students to tackle challenges in maths, science, IT and academic writing. Each centre can provide free one-to-one tuition with a personal tutor. With staff dedicated to first year.

Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Learning Centre 

The Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Learning Centre located in CS1-046 (CSIS Building, number 8 on the campus map). 

The ICT Learning Centre aims to support and promote active learning among the students of ICT related programmes in UL, via the use of proven learner support approaches, tutoring innovation, research and evaluation, with the goal of developing learners who are confident and effective ICT practitioners. This center has support in place for most ICT related subjects including Java, C, C++, C#, Max/MSP, HTML, SQL, Processing, PHP, XNA, Python, and more. 

Mathematics Learning Centre 

The Mathematics Learning Centre located in A2-018a (Main Building, number 13 on the campus map). 

The Mathematics Learning Centre provides maths support services for students. All services are based on a supervised self-help model that integrates faculty, students, media, and ICT inputs and approaches. The purpose of the Mathematics Learning Centre is to support students' mathematics learning across all courses in UL by: 

  • Providing a dedicated area with supervised access to help and resources
  • Delivering appropriate support services for students on service mathematics courses
  • Addressing the mathematics needs of special groups e.g. mature students, adult returners, transfer students, international students
  • Researching the needs of learners in terms of materials, pedagogy, delivery systems and other supports

All UL students studying courses that have a mathematics or statistics module can avail of the Mathematics Learning Centre's (MLC) services free of charge. 

Peer Supported Learning Centre 

The Peer Supported Learning Centre is located in C2-061 (Main Building, number 13 on the campus map). 

The Peer Supported Learning Centre is available to students studying modules or courses delivered by the Dept of Electronic and Computer Engineering. 

Peer-Supported Learning Groups (PSLG) is a proactive academic enrichment programme that targets difficult modules/subjects for students studying modules or courses delivered by the Dept of Electronic and Computer Engineering. It fosters cross-year support between students on the same course by encouraging them to support each other and to learn co-operatively under the guidance of students from the year(s) above. The programme operates regular weekly scheduled module-oriented sessions. 

Regional Writing Centre 

The Regional Writing Centre located in C1-065 (Main Building, number 13 on the campus map). 

The Writing Centre at UL offers a free and friendly place for all students (undergraduate and postgraduate) to come and address any aspect of their writing. This resource is dedicated to helping students develop strategies to become more confident, critical and autonomous writers. 

The Writing Centre practices a non-invasive, inductive approach to writing development, utilising peer-tutors and experts that work with both undergraduate students, postgraduate students and staff respectively to identify their writing practices in order to assess and improve strategic effectiveness. 

Science Learning Centre 

The Science Learning Centre located in BO-021a (Main Building, number 13 on the campus map).

The Science Learning Centre is a vital resource that offers support to UL students for science modules.

The Science Learning Centre has a dedicated drop-in centre that is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10-12pm and 2-4pm. There are experienced subject specific tutors present to help students with different modules. The drop-in centre is FREE of charge. You do not need to make an appointment. If you are having difficulties with science based modules drop in and get valuable help