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Workshops

Explore a range of workshops and sessions aimed at helping you improve your academic, life and wellbeing skills. From creating a budget to HDR support, there is something for all ages and academic stages.

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Recommended orientation workshops

The below sessions are recommended for international students at St Lucia and Herston. Getting started is highly recommended for new domestic students. 

See Enrolment and academic success workshops
Getting Started workshops
'Getting Started' will help you make a smooth transition to campus life and includes essential information you need to get settled in and off to a good start. Gain practical information about: important dates, finding your way around campus, connecting to other UQ students, and support services available.
Safety in Australia
This workshop has tips on keeping safe while living in Australia - on, and off, campus. In this session you will find out about: Personal safety on campus Keeping safe at home, on the roads, and when you are out, Surviving Australian beaches, Animals to be aware of, Protecting yourself from scams, And more!

Skills for Study Suite: Increase your learning potential

The Skills for Study Suite of programs is offered at the beginning of each semester. Each program is designed to develop the skills beneficial for academic study, and to help build confidence for the semester ahead. Click on the links below to explore what is available and to register to attend.
Jumpstart
JumpStart is a one-day transition program designed to help commencing students feel prepared and connected before the semester begins. The program focuses on building confidence in navigating university systems, understanding academic expectations, and fostering a sense of belonging within the UQ community.
Skills for Study: Postgraduate Coursework
SFS: PG Coursework is a short program for students returning to academic study. The aim of the program is to introduce the expectations of post-graduate study and the skills that will contribute to academic success, including referencing, critical thinking, and writing techniques.
Skills for study: Writing (HASS, BEL & HMBS)
This a series of online workshops available to undergraduate and postgraduate students in HASS, BEL and HMBS faculties. This hands-on writing program builds on critical thinking, reading, and writing strategies introduced in O-Week workshops and in Skills for study: Postgraduate Coursework. It is also recommended for students in their second or later semesters.
Skills for study: STEMM (Sci, EAIT, Eng, Med)
The Skills for study: STEMM is a series of online workshops available to all postgraduate and undergraduate coursework students in Science, EAIT, HABS and MED. This program is suitable for both new and continuing students.
ADHD Coaching
Join these weekly sessions to connect with other students who identify as living with ADHD and share ideas and experiences. The aim of these sessions is to develop the skills to manage academic studies and student life.
First Steps in Research: Honours/Masters Thesis Writing Support Program
This program consists of four workshops delivered across the semester for students writing their Honours or Masters Thesis. You will gain a good understanding of the various steps involved in producing a research thesis of some length.

Study Skills Workshops

Study skills workshops are held at various times throughout the semester and are designed to help you develop your academic skills. If you are a new student, we recommend getting started with a workshop in Orientation week so that you can get off to a great start.
PIP Success Reset: rebuild your study habits
Enhance your learning with AI
Drop-in sessions
Planning and writing assignments that work
Study Smarter: techniques that work
Mastering your exams

Upcoming workshops

  • Online - Skills for study: Writing. Part 1 - Paragraph Structure

    Starts: 3 Aug 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Aug 2026, 10:30 am
    Remaining places: 376
    This workshop is aimed at students studying Arts, Humanities, Business, Social and Health Sciences degrees. The focus of the Skills for Study: Writing series of workshops will be on exploring key skills needed for academic writing at university. This session explains the use of the PEEL technique to logically structure your paragraphs to ensure that your reader can understand your message.

  • Drop-in maths and stats support

    Starts: 3 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Research consultation rm: 12A-L103
    Numeracy support sessions are managed on a first-come first-served basis. Bookings are not required and you may need to wait while the academic skills adviser talks to other students.

  • Online - Skills for study: Writing. Part 2 - Integrating Sources

    Starts: 4 Aug 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Aug 2026, 10:30 am
    Remaining places: 384
    This workshop is aimed at students studying Arts, Humanities, Business, Social and Health Sciences degrees. The focus of the Skills for Study: Writing series of workshops will be on exploring key skills needed for academic writing at university. This session focuses on using research and evidence effectively to build and structure your argument.

  • Online - PIP Success Reset: Rebuild your study habits

    Starts: 4 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 375
    Join this workshop if you want to explore new study strategies in order to achieve better grades.

  • Online - Ways to use AI to make you smarter not dumber

    Starts: 4 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 4 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 393
    Join this workshop to learn ways you can use AI tools to support rather than undermine your intellectual development as a student.

  • Online - Skills for study: Writing. Part 3 - Coherence

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 10:30 am
    Remaining places: 385
    This workshop is aimed at students studying Arts, Humanities, Business, Social and Health Sciences degrees. The focus of the Skills for Study: Writing series of workshops will be on exploring key skills needed for academic writing at university. This session focuses on logic and flow in your writing to ensure that your reader can understand your message.

  • Online - Managing Your Time and Study at University

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 369
    This workshop aims to help you to manage life, work and university commitments. It provides information and practical strategies to help you budget time and prioritise tasks. It also focuses on techniques for maintaining focus and avoiding procrastination.

  • Online - Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 399
    Join this workshop to understand the importance of academic integrity and what constitutes plagiarism. It will also show you how to cite correctly and combine ideas from multiple sources in your academic writing.

  • Online - Learn to speak "chatbot": prompt engineering strategies to get better results

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 399
    Join this workshop to learn a variety of strategies which will help you get the best from your interactions with chatbots.

  • Online - Using AI for study 101: A guide to the basics for beginners

    Starts: 7 Aug 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 7 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 394
    Join this workshop to understand the fundamentals of working with generative AI tools for university learning. This beginner-friendly workshop shows you how to use GenAI ethically and effectively to support study, research, and assessment.

  • Online - Writing academic assignments: From planning to proofreading

    Starts: 7 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 7 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 396
    Join this workshop to understand the assignment writing process - time, resources and techniques.

  • Drop-in maths and stats support

    Starts: 10 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Research consultation rm: 12A-L103
    Numeracy support sessions are managed on a first-come first-served basis. Bookings are not required and you may need to wait while the academic skills adviser talks to other students.

  • Online - Avoiding plagiarism through effective paraphrasing and synthesising sources

    Starts: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Remaining places: 399
    Join this workshop to learn how to use sources to build your argument/position, know when, why and how to cite references in-text, and avoid confusion and disruption to flow when citing multiple sources.

  • Online - Studying Effectively at University

    Starts: 10 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 392
    Join this workshop to learn strategies that will help you to study effectively throughout the semester, and to prepare well for end of semester exams.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 10 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop A
    Have questions about how to start an assignment? Want feedback on your academic writing or your presentation? Need help with referencing? Come speak with our friendly Peer Academic Leaders (Uni PALs) who can share tips, resources, and advise where to get further learning support.

  • Online - Using AI to support preparation for oral and written exams

    Starts: 11 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 400
    Join this workshop to learn a variety of ways you can effectively use chatbots to help you prepare for both oral and written exams.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 11 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop A
    Have questions about how to start an assignment? Want feedback on your academic writing or your presentation? Need help with referencing? Come speak with our friendly Peer Academic Leaders (Uni PALs) who can share tips, resources, and advise where to get further learning support.

  • Online - Writing a Critical Review

    Starts: 11 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2026, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    The focus of this workshop is to help you to understand the requirements of writing a critical review.

  • Online - Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism

    Starts: 13 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 13 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 399
    Join this workshop to understand the importance of academic integrity and what constitutes plagiarism. It will also show you how to cite correctly and combine ideas from multiple sources in your academic writing.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 13 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 13 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop A
    Have questions about how to start an assignment? Want feedback on your academic writing or your presentation? Need help with referencing? Come speak with our friendly Peer Academic Leaders (Uni PALs) who can share tips, resources, and advise where to get further learning support.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 3 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 17
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Intro: Art and Psyche

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 12:45 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 13
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself

  • Practice: Art and Psyche REGISTRATION ONLY

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 12:45 pm
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 1:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 30
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

    Starts: 6 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 6 Aug 2026, 12:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 27
    Step-by-step you will develop the skills to work through performance anxiety. This group is open to all who seek to develop greater focus and effectiveness in pushing past their performance anxiety.

  • Confidence Chats - Curiosity and Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence

    Starts: 7 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 7 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 33
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 21
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 12 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 12 Aug 2026, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 32
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Confidence Chats - Love of Learning and Judgement

    Starts: 14 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 33
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

  • Sharper Minds: Mood: GRUNT

    Starts: 14 Aug 2026, 3:15 pm
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2026, 4:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 35
    This evidence-based 4-session weekly group course begins by teaching you about the mind-body connection, how to stay within the present moment by learning to breathe, ground, centre, and focus to increase your self-, body-, and emotional awareness, and builds your strengths with mindfulness and other mood regulation strategies for better wellbeing.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 17 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 23
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Intro: Art and Psyche

    Starts: 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2026, 12:45 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 34
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 19 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2026, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 35
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Confidence Chats

    Starts: 21 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 21 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 36
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 23
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Intro: Art and Psyche

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 12:45 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 35
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 35
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Confidence Chats

    Starts: 28 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 28 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 36
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 31 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 25
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 28 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 28 Sep 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 25
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

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  • Career Advancement Program 2026

    Starts: 4 Aug 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 33, ViewPoint
    Remaining places: 33
    Level up your career in just four weeks with the Career Advancement Program — a dynamic blend of in-person workshops, online modules, and real-world industry engagement.

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 5 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 2
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Future Leaders: Indigenous Excellence in Careers Masterclass

    Starts: 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 41 (41), 41-209, Building 41, Meeting room
    Remaining places: 15
    Level up your career in just four weeks with this Masterclass — a dynamic blend of in-person workshops and real-world industry engagement.

  • Cuppa & Careers + Resumes (Herston Campus)

    Starts: 19 Aug 2026, 11:30 am
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Venue: Herston, Breezeway near Cafe Dose
    Remaining places: 29
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for a quick chat about your next steps

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 23
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (Virtual) Sep 2026

    Starts: 3 Sep 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop online!

  • Cuppa & Careers + Resumes (Gatton Campus)

    Starts: 8 Sep 2026, 12:30 pm
    Finishes: 8 Sep 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: Gatton, Central Walkway
    Remaining places: 29
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for a quick chat about your next steps

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 9 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 9 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 14 Oct 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 29
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers + Resumes (Herston Campus)

    Starts: 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 20 Oct 2026, 1:30 pm
    Venue: Herston, Breezeway near Cafe Dose
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for a quick chat about your next steps

  • Cuppa & Careers (Virtual) Oct 2026

    Starts: 22 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 22 Oct 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop online!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 28 Oct 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 11 Nov 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers + Resumes (Dutton Park Campus)

    Starts: 18 Nov 2026, 11:30 am
    Finishes: 18 Nov 2026, 1:00 pm
    Venue: Dutton Park, 0870-4002 PACE INNER SPACE
    Remaining places: 29
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for a quick chat about your next steps

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 30
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

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