Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

PASS Sessions are one hour and run from Weeks 3-10, excluding Public Holidays. (Note: in Week 6, all sessions will be online.)

Online sessions will run through Microsoft Teams

Arts, Design & Architecture 

Engineering

Science

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. 

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. 

Complete the expression of interest form. (Login with zID required.) 

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 faculty and more information is available here or email [email protected].