DUT Writing Centre

DUT Writing Centre Tutors will guide, advise and support writers, with the aim of developing their skills and confidence.

Durban University of Technology (DUT) has five Writing Centres which are spread across five campuses, namely Steve Biko, ML Sultan and City Campus in Durban, Indumiso and Riverside in Pietermaritzburg. In total, the DUT Writing Centres have recruited and trained 21 tutors who will be ready to assist students and staff with the following:

strategies for writing in different disciplines;
assignment

s for humanities and science-related academic courses;
reading, researching and referencing;
proposals (academic and business);
dissertations;
articles, book chapters and books for publication;
business and professional writing (curriculum vitaes; e-mails, motivational letters, memos, etc);
creative writing;
course syllabi; etc. They will not edit or write for tutees, but will offer collegial support and writing companionship. Tutors will listen and help writers to put together their ideas and thoughts. In all instances, the writer will make the decisions and direct the writing.

16/04/2026
So you want to book an appointment on WC Online to see one of our tutors? Here's a helpful way to do that.Riverside Camp...
15/04/2026

So you want to book an appointment on WC Online to see one of our tutors? Here's a helpful way to do that.

Riverside Campus: dut-riverside.mywconline.com
City Campus: dut-city.mywconline.com
ML Sultan Campus: dut-mlsultan.mywconline.com
Indumiso Campus: dut.mywconline.net
Steve Biko Campus: dut.mywconline.com
Ritson Campus: dut-ritson.mywconline.com

Our deadline has been extended to the 15th of September 2025. Get your entries in. You still have time to enter.
01/09/2025

Our deadline has been extended to the 15th of September 2025. Get your entries in. You still have time to enter.

15/07/2025

Writing comes in many flavors🤩 — and two of the big ones are academic👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 and creative writing.💡 Both have their own purpose, style, and rules (or lack of them). Here's a quick breakdown 👇

Creative Writing is more personal and expressive. There aren’t strict rules — you can write in your own style and let yo...
15/07/2025

Creative Writing is more personal and expressive. There aren’t strict rules — you can write in your own style and let your imagination lead. It’s all about using emotion, description, and your own voice to tell a story or share an experience. You can write real-life stuff or make it all up — both are valid. The goal is to connect with the reader and make them feel something. Examples include short stories, poems, scripts, memoirs, and reflective essays.

Academic Writing is used for school work like essays, research papers, and reports — basically, all the serious and stru...
15/07/2025

Academic Writing is used for school work like essays, research papers, and reports — basically, all the serious and structured writing. It should be formal, so no slang or casual language. Stick to facts and back up your points with proper research. A clear structure is important: start with an introduction, then body paragraphs with your main points, and end with a strong conclusion. Also, don’t forget to give credit when you use someone else’s ideas. Common examples include essays, reports, theses, dissertations, and literature reviews.

Our first creative writing workshop for this year will be taking place online on Friday. Hoping you will be able to join...
14/07/2025

Our first creative writing workshop for this year will be taking place online on Friday. Hoping you will be able to join us

20/09/2024

Happy Friday😁😁😁! As we are at the end of the second semester, we hope you are doing well and are looking forward to some rest and reflection time, as well as preparing for the last quarter😎🤓💪. We want to remind you that both of our writing competitions are still ongoing and the deadline for submissions is September 30, 2024🫡🤔✊. Please don't miss out on this opportunity! Take some time to visit our page for more information about the competitions. We are eager to read your wonderful work and to meet everyone at the award ceremony, which will be held towards the end of October 2024. Don't miss out!🥳😁





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