Academic skills workshops

Learning and Maths Skills workshop

The following workshops will be held throughout Autumn session.

To register and find out more visit the Student Success Portal > Learning Skills Support / Maths Skills Support > Events. Walk-ins also welcome.

Location: Academic Skills Centre, Ground Floor, Library, Wollongong campus.

Topic: Math skills

When: Mondays 11.30 am – 12.30 pm
Week 8: Fundamentals of Differentiation
Week 9: LANTITE Numeracy
Week 10: Decimals
Week 11: Percentages
Week 12: Measurement
Week 13: Fundamentals of Integration

Topic: Assignment Skills

When: Tuesdays 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Week 8: Essay Writing
Week 9: Understanding Feedback drop-in session
Week 10: Editing and Proofreading
Week 11: Exam Preparation

Topic: Studying in Australia

When: Wednesdays 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm 
Week 8: How to Understand Assessment Feedback
Week 9: Writing in English – Common Issues
Week 10: Writing in English – Q&A session
Week 11: How to Paraphrase

Topic: Referencing help

When: Thursdays 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Week 8: Referencing Help drop-in session
Week 9: Referencing Help drop-in session
Week 10: Referencing Help drop-in session
Week 11: Referencing Help drop-in session
Week 12: Referencing Help drop-in session
Week 13: Referencing Help drop-in session

Topic: Maths and Digital Literacy Skills

When: Fridays, 11.30 am – 12.30 pm
Week 8: Referencing software – Mendeley
Week 9: Referencing software – Zotero
Week 10: Referencing software – Q&A session
Week 11: Excel – Breakeven Analysis
Week 12: Q&A session – Excel, LaTex and reference management software
Week 12: Statistics for Education
Week 13: Q&A session – Excel, LaTex and referencing management software

Ready, Set, Succeed workshops

Ready, Set, Succeed are a series of workshops that are run before university starts, designed to give you a head start at university.  

In 2024, our Ready, Set, Succeed Workshops will focus on: 

• English language reading, writing and speaking writing workshops for international students 
• Maths Workshops 

You can sign up to these workshops as part of your orientation registration.

Postgraduate and HDR students

Postgraduate Business workshops 

Students can access Postgraduate Business workshops via the Sydney Business School Student Handbook Moodle site. 

HDR seminars

Students can access HDR seminars via the Graduate Research School. 

Watch recorded workshops 

Can't find a suitable time or no workshops available? You can watch recordings of past workshops at any time on the UOW Academic Skills Workshops Moodle page. 

Learning and Maths Skills Drop-Ins

In addition to booked 1:1 appointments, students can visit Learning and Maths Skills Advisors during regular drop-in times each week.

Liverpool Learning Skills

• Monday, 10.30 – 11.30 am, Student Success Hub
• Tuesday, 10.30 – 11.30 am, Student Success Hub

Sutherland Learning Skills

• Wednesday, 10.30 – 11.30 am, Communal kitchen area

Shoalhaven Learning Skills

• Monday & Tuesday, 12.00 – 1.00 pm, Cafeteria

Wollongong drop-in sessions are held in the Academic Skills Centre, ground floor, Library, Wollongong campus. Please register to attend via the Student Success Portal > Learning Skills Support / Maths Skills Support > Events. Walk-ins also welcome.

Online Drop-In sessions

Register to attend online drop-in sessions via  Student Success Portal > Learning Skills Support / Maths Skills Support > Events

Learning Skills Online

• Thursday, 12.30 – 1.30 pm, via Zoom

Maths Skills Online

• Tuesday, 12.30 – 1.30 pm, via Zoom
• Wednesday, 12.30 – 1.30 pm, via Zoom

Wollongong Learning Skills

• Monday, 1.30 – 2.30pm
• Tuesday, 1.30 – 2.30pm
• Wednesday, 1.30 – 2.30pm
• Thursday, 1.30 – 2.30pm
• Friday, 2.30 – 3.30pm

Wollongong Maths Skills

• Monday, 1.30 – 2.30pm
• Tuesday, 1.30 – 2.30pm
• Wednesday, 8.30 – 9.30am
• Thursday, 11.30am – 12.30pm
• Friday, 10.30 – 11.30am