APC Study Buddy Program

APC Study Buddy Program - Support when you need it most!

Term 4 2021 APC Study Buddy Program opening soon

Next week we’re launching the Term 4 2021 APC Study Buddy Program, a 10-week peer-to-peer mentoring and support program. We’ll be selecting up to 40 students as Study Buddies to provide support and guidance to 25 APC students, including organising a student event.

Important change: There will be no scholarship payment this round. Instead, Study Buddies will receive a small gift at the end of the program as a token of our appreciation, as well as a certificate and a personalised LinkedIn recommendation.

Program benefits:

• Volunteering experience for your CV and an opportunity to give back to your student community
• A personalised LinkedIn recommendation
• A program certificate
• A small gift at the end of the program as a token of our appreciation

Selection criteria:

• A strong desire to give back to our student community
• 2 completed terms of an APC VET course
• Competent in all subjects
• At least 6 months left on your visa
• A willingness to actively contact and reply to students during the program
• Commitment to organise 1 event/activity with your students
• A mobile phone and a computer/tablet
• A stable internet connection
  

Former Buddies are eligible to apply and be selected for the new APC Study Buddy Program in Term 4 2021.

Eligible students can apply from Monday 11 October 2021 until Wednesday 20 October 2021 5pm.

Apply now

Please help to spread the word about this great program.

You can find our APC Study Buddy Program FAQs here.

Here are some examples of the support provided by our Study Buddies:

• VLE information
• Zoom tips
• myAPC.hub and instructions on how to submit an assessment (APC Study Buddies will not help students to complete their assessments)
• PLUS, BOOST or Social Club information
• Who to contact for course enquiries
• Timetable information
• Where to find information on the APC website
• APC channels of communication
• How to make payments 
• Well-being calls