Academic Skills workshops & Study Hacks

Discover courses and workshops designed to support the development of your academic skills. 

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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.

Each session belongs to one of the categories below:

Term 3 2026 workshops

Study Hacks 

Referencing 101

🗓️ Wednesday, 23 September
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Library Hacks

Find humanities resources fast

🗓️ Thursday, 24 September
⏰11am – 11.40am

Study Hacks 

Presenting like a pro

🗓️ Thursday, 24 September
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Study Hacks 

Report Writing

🗓️ Thursday, 24 September
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

English hacks

English pronunciation workshop part 1

🗓️ Tuesday, 29 September
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Study Hacks 

Introduction to EndNote

🗓️ Thursday, 1 October
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Study Hacks 

Getting started with your literature review

🗓️ Wednesday, 14 October
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Study Hacks 

How to write a great essay

🗓️ Thursday, 15 October
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

English hacks

English pronunciation workshop part 2

🗓️ Wednesday, 28 October
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Study Hacks 

10 ways to make your marker happy

🗓️ Thursday, 5 November
⏰ 11am – 12pm

English hacks

Let’s get talking: How to speak fearlessly in English

🗓️ Thursday, 5 November
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Study Hacks 

Referencing 101

🗓️ Wednesday, 11 November
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Study Hacks 

Exam prep: tips for smart study

🗓️ Thursday, 12 November
⏰ 11am – 12pm

Study Hacks 

How to write a great essay

🗓️ Thursday, 12 November
⏰ 2pm – 3pm

Library events and workshops

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

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.