Academic Skills workshops & Study Hacks
Discover courses and workshops designed to support the development of your academic skills.
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.
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Each session belongs to one of the categories below:
Term 2 2026 workshops
Getting started with your literature review
🗓️ Wednesday, 1 July
⏰ 11am – 12pm
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Study Hacks
(Online)
English pronunciation workshop part 2
🗓️ Tuesday, 14 July
⏰ 11am – 12pm
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English Hacks
(Online)
Let's get talking: How to speak fearlessly in English
🗓️ Wednesday, 22 July
⏰ 2pm – 3pm
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English Hacks
(Online)
10 ways to make your marker happy
🗓️ Thursday, 23 July
⏰ 11am – 12pm
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Study Hacks
(Online)
Exam prep: Tips for smart study
🗓️ Thursday, 30 July
⏰ 11am – 12pm
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Study Hacks
(Online)
Library events and workshops
Explore all our current and upcoming workshops, events, talks and exhibitions. Join us in person or online (where available).
Academic Skills Plus
In a time when AI is everywhere, what is the future of the university and what does that mean for us?
Academic Skills Plus is a General Education course designed for all undergraduate students at UNSW. It provides essential tools and strategies to support your academic success, regardless of your field of study.
The course’s tutorials, lectures and assessments all address one of the key uncertainties of study in 2025: the potential effects of artificial intelligence on learning, work, and society.
- Course details
- Key skills developed
- Eligibility
- Registration process
Course codes and terms offered:
- GENY001: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3
Duration: Week 1–10 (10 weeks)
- One-hour lecture and two-hour workshop per week
- Approximately 7 hours of study per week, including independent research and weekly readings.
The course provides you with practical skills to enhance academic, professional, and personal success, including:
- Essay structure to present clear, well-organised arguments
- Academic writing styles to engage with and reference the ideas of others
- Critical thinking and expressing ideas in an appropriately formal manner
- Presentation skills for communicating your ideas.
Academic Skills Plus is open to all local and international undergraduate students. No prerequisites are required.
If you have any questions or need more information about the course, feel free to reach out to:
GENY0001, GENY0002 and GENY0003 are Academic Skills Plus courses offered as part of the General Education Program at UNSW.
- Enrol and register for any of the above courses in myUNSW. Follow our step-by-step enrolment instructions for guidance.
- If you require assistance with the enrolment or class registration process, contact The Nucleus: Student Hub.
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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