What is PASS?

UNSW PASS offers free, weekly, out-of-class study sessions to undergraduate students in targeted courses. The sessions are facilitated by empathetic students who have successfully completed the course. 

Attending PASS regularly can help you to:

  • Improve your grades 

  • Deepen your understanding of the course content 

  • Develop skills for independent university study 

  • Make friends 

  • Feel more confident in your studies 

  • Save time with smarter study methods 

In Term 1 2023, UNSW PASS will be available in the following courses: 

  • MATH1131 

  • PHYS1121 

  • COMP1511

  • BABS1201

  • SOSS1000

  • EDST1104

Please email [email protected], if there is a course you would like to see included in the program in term 2 2023.  

PASS Timetable Term 1 2023

There will be both in person and online sessions for UNSW PASS. These have been timetabled to fit around lectures, tutorials and labs.  

MATH1131 – Mathematics 1A 

Day 

Time 

Where 

Leader 

Wednesday 

6pm 

Blackboard Collaborate – visit Moodle 

Doha Goreshi 

Thursday 

11am 

Blackboard Collaborate – visit Moodle 

Doha Goreshi 

Thursday 

2pm 

Red Centre West M010 

Anna Tran 

Friday 

11am 

Ainsworth G01 

Anna Tran 

 

PHYS1121 – Physics 1A 

Day 

Time 

Where 

Leader 

Monday 

6pm 

Zoom:  https://unsw.zoom.us/j/84391461106  

Bani Rajpal 

Tuesday 

11am 

Ainsworth Building Room 201 

Bani Rajpal 

Wednesday 

2pm 

Old Main Building Room 151 

Bani Rajpal 

Thursday 

11am 

Zoom: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/88623487848  

Bani Rajpal 

 

COMP1511 – Programming Fundamentals 

Day 

Time 

Where 

Leader 

Wednesday 

12pm 

Quadrangle Room G040 

Adrian Lim 

Wednesday 

3pm 

Teams Comp1511 - PASS Channel 

Danil Golovanov 

Thursday 

2pm 

Teams Comp1511 - PASS Channel 

Adrian Lim 

Thursday 

5pm 

Electrical Engineering Building Room G04 

Danil Golovanov 

 

BABS1201 – Molecules, Cells and Genes 

Day 

Time 

Where 

Leader 

Tuesday 

2pm 

Library Room 209 

Axel Nurdin 

Wednesday 

9am 

Library Room 209 

Axel Nurdin 

Wednesday 

5pm 

Teams BABS1201 – Pass Channel 

Axel Nurdin 

Thursday 

4pm 

Teams BABS1201 – Pass Channel 

Axel Nurdin 

 

SOSS1000 – Policy and Society 

Day 

Time 

Where 

Leader 

Tuesday 

6pm 

Library Room 209 

Chelsea Galluzzi  

Clara Saiz Fuentes 

Thursday 

1pm 

Zoom: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/83534186428  

Chelsea Galluzzi 

 

EDST1104 – Social Perspectives in Education 

Day 

Time 

Where 

Leader 

Tuesday  

5pm 

Blackboard Collaborate  – visit Moodle 

Nicholas Grant 

Wednesday  

12pm 

Quadrangle Room G054

Emily Heiler 

 

Faculty and School Specific Academic Support

Some faculties and schools offer their own programs for students. The links below have more information.

Law & Justice Peer Leader Program  

The program is available for first year students in the dual Law degree and the JD degrees. Students are emailed early in the term with information on how to register via Moodle. 

UNSW Business School  

Business School runs its own PASS program across many Business School undergraduate and postgraduate courses.  

Built Environment  

Built environment provides a PASS-like program called BE Academic Support (BEAS). Additional student peer support provided in studio time for students. For more information on courses included, please contact the school. 

Are You Interested in Becoming a PASS Leader?

PASS Leaders are mainly 2nd and 3rd-year students who have: 

  • A strong understanding of content in the relevant first-year courses  

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills  

  • An enthusiastic commitment to supporting first-year students  

Leaders are trained by the PASS team and attend supervision sessions and regular team meetings. Leaders are paid for participating in training, preparation, conducting PASS sessions, and attending meetings. 

How to apply to become a PASS Leader?

Complete the expression of interest form.

You will need to provide: 

  • Information on why you want to be a leader and what you will bring to the program 

  • Your CV  

  • Your academic transcript  

Successful applicants undergo training prior to the commencement of each term. 

Please Note: Business School PASS Leader recruitment is managed directly by the faulty and more information is available here or email [email protected]

PASS Feedback and Questions

We welcome all feedback on UNSW PASS, whether positive or negative. Please share your thoughts or queries with us by sending us an email: UNSW PASS

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