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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

  • Time and study management for coursework students

    Starts: 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 6 Jul 2026, 1:15 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Richards Biulding (5), 05-213, Richards Building, Learning Theatre
    Remaining places: 35
    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 - Managing Your Time and Study at University

    Starts: 7 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 7 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 377
    This workshop introduces techniques that can help you to keep on top of your workload and manage procrastination

  • Online - PIP Success Reset: Rebuild your study habits

    Starts: 8 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 387
    Join this session if you are interested in developing good study habits or if you have received a PIP notification.

  • Online: Drafting and editing for clarity and cohesion in academic writing

    Starts: 9 Jul 2026, 9:45 am
    Finishes: 9 Jul 2026, 11:15 am
    Remaining places: 11
    Join this workshop to learn some techniques for ensuring that your academic writing has logic and flow.

  • Generative AI: Using to AI to edit your work responsibly

    Starts: 10 Jul 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 10 Jul 2026, 10:30 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Andrew N. Liveris Building, Andrew Liveris Bld (46), Room 242
    Remaining places: 19
    Learn ways you can ethically and productively work with AI tools to edit your writing.

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

    Starts: 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 183
    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 - Study strategies for a successful semester

    Starts: 13 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 391
    This workshop will provide you with some strategies for organising your time and studying effectively. It will highlight the objectives of academic study and how best to achieve those objectives.

  • Online - PIP Success Reset: Rebuild your study habits

    Starts: 13 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 13 Jul 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 396
    Join this session if you are interested in developing good study habits or if you have received a PIP notification.

  • Studying Effectively at University and Preparing for Exams

    Starts: 14 Jul 2026, 9:45 am
    Finishes: 14 Jul 2026, 11:15 am
    Venue: St Lucia, TBC
    Remaining places: 38
    Join this workshop to learn techniques to study effectively and prepare for exams in a university context.

  • Online - Focus Reset: Strategies to improve your concentration and do the hard things

    Starts: 15 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Jul 2026, 4:30 pm
    Remaining places: 285
    Join this workshop to learn short- and long-term strategies to help you build your capacity to focus and enjoy rather than put off challenging academic tasks.

  • Online - An introduction to essay writing for international students

    Starts: 17 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 17 Jul 2026, 2:30 pm
    Remaining places: 78
    Join this workshop if you want to develop your understanding of essay writing in the Australian university context.

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

    Starts: 17 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 17 Jul 2026, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 286
    Join this workshop to learn ways you can use AI tools to support rather than undermine your intellectual development as a student.

  • Online - Effective Listening and Note-taking Skills

    Starts: 20 Jul 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 20 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 391
    Join this workshop to develop your understanding of effective notetaking in lectures and tutorials.

  • Online - Understanding the expectations of academic writing at university

    Starts: 20 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 392
    Join this workshop to discover the key features of academic writing, as well as some of the many styles of writing that you might be required to produce at university.

  • Online - Managing Your Time and Study at University

    Starts: 20 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 20 Jul 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 396
    This workshop introduces techniques that can help you to keep on top of your workload and manage procrastination

  • Strategies for successful post-graduate study (Gatton campus)

    Starts: 21 Jul 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 21 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Venue: Gatton, 8111-201
    Oweek session for Gatton PG students

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

    Starts: 21 Jul 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 21 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 198
    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 - Studying Effectively at University

    Starts: 21 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 21 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
    Remaining places: 393
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

  • Online - Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism

    Starts: 21 Jul 2026, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 21 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Remaining places: 396
    Effective referencing techniques are an essential part of academic writing. Learning these techniques will help you manage your assignments and research tasks without plagiarising. In this workshop you will be introduced to the nature and causes of plagiarism and effective strategies to prevent it.

  • Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism

    Starts: 22 Jul 2026, 10:30 am
    Finishes: 22 Jul 2026, 11:30 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Steele Building (3), Steele - 206
    Remaining places: 399
    Effective referencing techniques are an essential part of academic writing. Learning these techniques will help you manage your assignments and research tasks without plagiarising. In this workshop you will be introduced to the nature and causes of plagiarism and effective strategies to prevent it.

  • Death, Dying, and Renewal

    Starts: 7 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 7 Jul 2026, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    This is a closed group format which means those that are registered from the start will be the only people attending through the three sessions. There is an expectation that if you wish to be part of the group that you also attend all three sessions.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 27 Jul 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 36
    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: 29 Jul 2026, 12:30 pm
    Finishes: 29 Jul 2026, 1:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 36
    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: 29 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 29 Jul 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.

  • Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

    Starts: 30 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 30 Jul 2026, 12:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 35
    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

    Starts: 31 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 31 Jul 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: 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 3 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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  • Scholarship Application Preparation

    Starts: 14 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
    Remaining places: 1
    Application support for upcoming Scholarships

  • 2026 WRP Workshop - Articulating Your Experience Research and Industry Employers (In-person)

    Starts: 14 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Jul 2026, 4:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Andrew N. Liveris Building, 46-230 Andrew N. Liveris Building
    Remaining places: 25
    Learn how to clearly and confidently communicate the value of your research experience to both research and industry employers.

  • 2026 WRP Workshop - Articulating Your Experience Research and Industry Employers (Virtual)

    Starts: 14 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Jul 2026, 4:30 pm
    Learn how to clearly and confidently communicate the value of your research experience to both research and industry employers.

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 15 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 29
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • S2 2026 Orientation - Welcome to Gatton Breakfast

    Starts: 21 Jul 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 21 Jul 2026, 10:00 am
    Venue: Gatton, Plant Industries Building, 8111-201, Plant Industries Building
    Remaining places: 78
    Join us for breakfast to kickstart your Semester 2 Orientation, where you’ll meet fellow students, make friends, and connect with support services.

  • Gatton Bus Tour

    Starts: 21 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 21 Jul 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: 114 Spencer St, Gatton Queensland 4343
    Remaining places: 54
    Join us for a Bus trip from Gatton Campus to Gatton Square to set up essentials, explore local services and connect with other students. Bus Transport included!

  • 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: 97
    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.

  • W13 [1/2] FOOD7021.1 (9-10AM) CDL Workshop

    Starts: 27 Oct 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 27 Oct 2026, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Therapies Annexe (84A), 84A-325, Therapies Annexe
    Unpacking your experience + Articulating your experience

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