Academic Skills workshops & Study Hacks

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Boost your academic confidence with workshops and courses designed to help you navigate your studies at UNSW.

Whether you're just starting or already well into your degree, our academic skills programs are designed to support you. We offer practical workshops and courses that cover everything from academic writing to understanding the impact of AI on learning, available both online and on campus.

Study Hacks

All of the hacks you need!

Study Hacks are a series of workshops for new and returning students. Familiarise yourself with everything the Library and Academic Skills team have to offer and develop the key skills you need to succeed at UNSW.

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Each session belongs to one of the categories below:

Term 3 2026 workshops

Starter pack

Studying at UNSW: Academic Skills 101

🗓️ Tuesday, 8 September
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Starter pack

Organisation basics: How to stay on top of things at uni

🗓️ Wednesday, 9 September
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Starter pack

Academic reading strategies (or how to get on top of those reading lists)

🗓️ Wednesday, 9 September
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Study Hacks

Critical thinking 101

🗓️ Thursday, 10 September
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Starter pack

Effective notetaking: How to take great notes

🗓️ Thursday, 10 September
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Stay tuned for more workshops in Term 3 2026.

Library events and workshops

Explore all our current and upcoming workshops, events, talks and exhibitions. Join us in person or online (where available).

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Academic Confidence Essentials

Upgrade your academic skills with Academic Confidence Essentials (ACE)!

ACE modules are online, self-paced and free for UNSW students. They cover critical thinking, paragraph and essay structure, report writing and more. Each module should only take you 20 minutes.

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