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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 - PIP Success Reset: Rebuild your study habits

    Starts: 24 Aug 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 379
    Join this workshop if you want to explore new study strategies in order to achieve better grades.

  • Drop-in maths and stats support

    Starts: 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 24 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.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 24 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 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 - Linking Concepts in Your Writing

    Starts: 25 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 396
    Effective writing utilises strategies and techniques to help your reader to understand your writing. This workshop focuses on improving coherence and cohesion in your writing.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 25 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 25 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.

  • Drop-in maths and stats support

    Starts: 25 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 25 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    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 - Studying Effectively for Exams

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 387
    Join this workshop to learn strategies that will assist you to learn effectively, retain information and prepare for different types of exams.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 26 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.

  • Drop-in writing support: bring your draft

    Starts: 27 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 27 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Research consultation rm: 12A-L103
    These 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 - Preparing for exams in quantitative courses

    Starts: 27 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 27 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    Join this workshop to learn some strategies which will help you optimise your performance on quantitative questions in courses such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering and other STEMM courses.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 27 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 27 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 - Avoiding plagiarism through effective paraphrasing and synthesising sources

    Starts: 28 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 397
    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.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 28 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 28 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: 28 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 28 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    Join this workshop to learn a variety of ways you can effectively use chatbots to help you prepare for both oral and written exams.

  • Online - PIP Success Reset: Rebuild your study habits

    Starts: 28 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 28 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Remaining places: 378
    Join this session if you are interested in developing good study habits or if you have received a PIP notification.

  • Drop-in maths and stats support

    Starts: 31 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 31 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.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 31 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 31 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 - Preparing for exams in quantitative courses

    Starts: 31 Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 31 Aug 2026, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 399
    Join this workshop to learn some strategies which will help you optimise your performance on quantitative questions in courses such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering and other STEMM courses.

  • Online - Writing a Case Study

    Starts: 1 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 1 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    Case study assignments are common at university. Learn general guidelines on case study writing that you can adapt and apply to your own assignment tasks.

  • ‘Peer Assignment Support’ with Uni PALs

    Starts: 1 Sep 2026, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 1 Sep 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: 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 19
    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: 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.

  • Confidence Chats - Teamwork and Leadership

    Starts: 28 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 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: 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 31 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 22
    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: 2 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 2 Sep 2026, 12:45 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: 2 Sep 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 2 Sep 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: 3 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2026, 12:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 32
    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.

  • Freedom from your cage

    Starts: 3 Sep 2026, 4:00 pm
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2026, 7:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 24
    Freedom From Your Cage is a self-compassion based, interactive and supportive group to learn new skills to manage our inner critic.

  • Confidence Chats - Perseverance and Self-regulation

    Starts: 4 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 34
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 7 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 7 Sep 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: 9 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 9 Sep 2026, 12:45 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: 9 Sep 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 9 Sep 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: 10 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 10 Sep 2026, 12:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 34
    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 - Humour and Zest

    Starts: 11 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 11 Sep 2026, 12:00 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: 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Sep 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: 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Sep 2026, 12:45 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 25
    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: 16 Sep 2026, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Sep 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: 17 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 17 Sep 2026, 12:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 36
    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 - Perspective and Prudence

    Starts: 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 18 Sep 2026, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 35
    This group is for anyone interested in personal growth and development, greater wellbeing, and finding strengths-based solutions.

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  • My Career Adviser (MCA) drop in session

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Prentice Building (42), Student Central
    Remaining places: 18
    My Career Adviser (MCA) support session for newly enrolled students. Please bring your own charged mobile/laptop device!

  • Peer Résumé Reviews (1 of 4) by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central - Edge Activation Space (Building 42)
    Remaining places: 0
    Is your résumé draft ready for the job hunt? Get it reviewed by the Job Seeker Squad (our student Employability Ambassadors)! Drop in to get instant, peer-to-peer 15-minute feedback and take your résumé to the next level.

  • 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: 1
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • W5 SMP Summer Industry Experience (12-2pm) CDL Virtual Workshop

    Starts: 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 26 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm
    This career development workshop is part of the SMP Summer Industry Experience program.

  • VIRTUAL Peer Résumé Reviews (2 of 4) by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 2 Sep 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 2 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 16
    Is your résumé draft ready for the job hunt? Get it reviewed by the Job Seeker Squad (our student Employability Ambassadors)! Drop in to get instant, peer-to-peer 15-minute feedback and take your résumé to the next level.

  • Cuppa & Careers (Virtual) Sep 2026

    Starts: 3 Sep 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 28
    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: 27
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for a quick chat about your next steps

  • Peer Résumé Reviews (3 of 4) by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 9 Sep 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 9 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central - Edge Activation Space (Building 42)
    Remaining places: 14
    Is your résumé draft ready for the job hunt? Get it reviewed by the Job Seeker Squad (our student Employability Ambassadors)! Drop in to get instant, peer-to-peer 15-minute feedback and take your résumé to the next level.

  • 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: 26
    Short on time but career focused? Join us for an express employability workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 23 Sep 2026, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 23 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!

  • Peer Résumé Reviews (4 of 4) by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 14 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 14 Oct 2026, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central - Edge Activation Space (Building 42)
    Remaining places: 16
    Is your résumé draft ready for the job hunt? Get it reviewed by the Job Seeker Squad (our student Employability Ambassadors)! Drop in to get instant, peer-to-peer 15-minute feedback and take your résumé to the next level.

  • 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: 29
    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: 29
    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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