Getting help and giving help at university

Discussing your assignments and projects with others may be helpful, but you need to be aware of the limits of getting and giving help. 

You can ask your lecturers or tutors for help or ask a third party for assistance. At university third-party assistance is generally defined as getting help with your academic work from someone other than your lecturers or tutors. 

A third party could be a: 

• Fellow student
• Friend
• Family member
• Librarian
• Professional editor or a private tutor

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