
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.
Are you a Business student? See the Business School's PASS Program.
Attending PASS regularly can help you to:
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Improve your grades
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Deepen your understanding of the course content
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Develop skills for independent university study
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Make friends
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Feel more confident in your studies
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Save time with smarter study methods
PASS Timetable Term 3 2023
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
ARTS1811 - Contemporary Issues in Government and Global Politics | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Morvern Brown LG30 | Monday, 4pm | Sam & Luc |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Wednesday, 2pm | Sam & Luc |
EDST1101 - Education Psychology | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Quadrangle 1042 | Monday, 1pm | Anna T |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Thursday, 1pm | Emily H |
SOSS1001 - Social Research & Policy | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Friday, 10am | Samantha & Rhys |
Library, Level 2, room 209 | Wednesday, 12pm | Samantha & Rhys |
Engineering
ELEC1111 - Electrical Circuit Fundamentals | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Electrical Engineering G04 | Tuesday, 10am | Hugo |
Hybrid: Electrical Engineering G23 & Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Friday, 2pm | Hugo |
ENGG1811- Computing for Engineers | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Library, Level 2, room 208 | Wednesday, 2pm | Lachy & Henry |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Thursday, 1pm | Lachy & Henry |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Friday, 1pm | Lachy & Henry |
Science
BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Quadrangle G042 | Monday, 4pm | Aaron |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Thursday, 2pm | Aaron & Arthi |
CHEM1011 - Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Tuesday, 2pm | Natalie & Josh |
Law Library 111 | Wednesday, 3pm | Natalie & Josh |
CHEM1021 - Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Science & Engineering B24 | Monday, 12pm | Catherine & Arthi |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Wednesday, 12pm | Catherine & Arthi |
MATH1041 - Stats for Life & Social Sciences | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Quadrangle, G048 | Monday, 5pm | Leon |
Online (check Moodle for Blackboard Collaborate link) | Friday, 2pm | Leon & Gerald |
MATH1131 - Mathematics 1A | ||
Room | Time | Location |
Quadrangle G048 | Thursday, 11am | Doha & Lachlan |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Friday, 2pm | Doha & Lachlan |
MATH1231 - Mathematics 1B | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Quadrangle G046 | Tuesday, 2pm | Tim |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Wednesday, 4pm | Ana & Tim |
H13 Lawrence East 1041 | Thursday, 3pm | Tim |
PHYS1111 - Fundamentals of Physics | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Old Main Building, 150 | Tuesday, 2pm | Ana |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Wednesday, 10am | Ana |
PHYS1121-PHYS1131 - Physics 1A | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Quadrangle G042 | Tuesday, 4pm | Bani |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Wednesday, 4pm | Bani & Matthias |
PHYS1160 - Introduction to Astronomy | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Monday, 4pm | Matthias & Danil |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Thursday, 4pm | Matthias & Danil |
PHYS1221-1231 - Physics 1B | ||
Room | Time | Leader(s) |
Online (check Moodle for Teams link) | Tuesday, 2pm | Josie |
Library, Level 2, room 208 | Wednesday, 12pm | Josie & Shetal |
Faculty and School-Specific Peer Study Programs
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.
Would you like to be 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.
Complete the expression of interest form. (Login with zID required.)
You will need to provide:
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Information on why you want to be a leader and what you will bring to the program
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Your CV
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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].
Contact Us
We welcome all feedback on UNSW PASS, whether positive or negative. Please share your thoughts or queries with us by sending us an email at [email protected]
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