What is PASS?

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

Sessions run in-person and online (via Teams) for one hour each week from Weeks 2-10 (excluding Week 6 and Public Holidays). There is no need to register, just drop by. 

Courses which have PASS in T2, 2025 are listed below. To find out when sessions are on, please check your Moodle course page.

Are you a Business student? See the Business School's PASS Program.

Attending PASS regularly can help you:

  • 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 

 

PASS Courses List Term 2, 2025

PASS sessions are offered in the courses below. Check Moodle for your timetable.

Sessions run in-person and online (via Teams) for one hour each week from Weeks 2-10 (excluding Week 6 and Public Holidays).

Arts, Design & Architecture

  • ARTS1360 Truth and Human Existence: Introduction to Philosophy
  • ARTS1846 Politics, Peace and Prosperity
  • DDES1200 Design History and Theory 1
  • MDIA1092 Working with Data
  • SOSS1000 Policy & Society

Business School

Engineering

  • ENGG1300 Engineering Mechanics
  • ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers
  • MMAN1130 Design and Manufacturing

Law & Justice

  • CRIM1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice

Medicine & Health

  • ANAT1521-ANAT2111 Anatomy for Medical Science / Introductory Anatomy
  • PHRM1021 Introductory Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • VISN1111 Geometrical and Physical Optics

Science

  • BABS1202 Applied Biomolecular Sciences
  • CHEM1011 Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
  • CHEM1021 Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
  • MATH1041 Statistics for Life and Social Sciences
  • MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics
  • MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
  • MATH1152 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B
  • MATH1231 Mathematics 1B
  • PHYS1121 -1131 Physics 1A
  • PSYC1001 Psychology 1A
  • PSYC1011 Psychology 1B

University Preparation Program

  • REGZ9072 UPP Mathematics Skills 2

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. 

The main round of applications is closed for 2025.

However, positions do occasionally come up mid-year. If you'd like to be considered for these, please complete the Expression of Interest form.

Applications for 2026 will open in November. Check back here for details.

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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