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Peer Mentoring Scheme

What is Peer Mentoring?

Peer Mentoring is an opportunity for you to be paired with a student who has completed a year or more of study at MIUC. By sharing their experience of MIUC and their course, a Peer Mentor can help you gain a greater understanding of what is required and give you a clearer insight into what lies ahead.

Pairings are made based on students' course and level of study. Where possible, there are other shared lived experiences that can be considered during the pairing process such as age, gender, ethnicity and parental status. Students are able to make these requests whilst registering or applying to be a part of the Peer Mentoring Scheme.

Peer Mentoring at MIUC

Peer Mentors are usually students studying the same course at a level above their Mentee.

Volunteering as a Peer Mentor can empower you to use your student experience to help other students develop key skills and build their confidence at MIUC.

As a Mentee, you will have the opportunity to have regular sessions with another student who is studying at a level above you and can help you gain the maximum from your university experience.

Becoming a Peer Mentor

Follow these steps to become a Peer Mentor:

  1. Express your interest: Complete the application form; or book onto a training session.
  2. Attend a training session: See the list below for upcoming training dates. If the application form has not been completed this will be sent to you after the session.
  3. Await review: The Peer Mentoring Scheme will review your form and begin the pairing process.
  4. Meet your Mentee: Once an appropriate pairing is decided you will be introduced to your Mentee via email.

If you have completed at least one year of study at MIUC you can volunteer to become a Peer Mentor.

Training is provided by the UWL Peer Mentoring Scheme online and you can then use your experiences to help another student reach their potential and optimise their time at MIUC. Being a Peer Mentor is flexible and can fit around your schedule. We believe everyone’s experience is valuable: regardless of your grades, you can have a positive impact on another student.

Available dates for training are:

MIUC Eventbrite links:

Thursday 5th September 2024 11am-1pm CEST

Wednesday 11th September 2024 2pm-4pm CEST

Monday 16th September 2024 11am-1pm CEST

Tuesday 24th September 2024 1pm-3pm CEST

Friday 4th October 2024 10:30am-12:30pm CEST

Tuesday 8th October 2024 11am-1pm CEST

Thursday 17th October 2024 2pm-4pm CEST

Monday 21st October 2024 3pm-5pm CEST

Wednesday 30th October 2024 11am-1pm CEST

With your experience, you can help new students gain a better understanding of what to expect, discuss topic areas, enhance key skills over the academic year and feel part of the UWL community.

Request support from a Peer Mentor

Follow these steps to become a Mentee:

  1. Express your interest: Complete the application form
  2. Receive the key information about the mentoring expectations by having a meeting with a member of the Peer Mentoring Team.
  3. Await review: The Peer Mentoring Team will review your form and begin the pairing process.
  4. Meet your Peer Mentor: Once an appropriate pairing is decided you will be introduced to your Peer Mentor via email.

As a MIUC student you have access to the Peer Mentoring Scheme regardless of your level of study. Whether you are studying in a foundation year, first year or second year you can receive support from a Peer Mentor.

Peer Mentoring Certificate

All students who volunteer as a Peer Mentor will be awarded a volunteering certificate.

Peer Mentors who complete four hours of Peer Mentoring will be awarded a volunteering certificate; this includes the two hours training.

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