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:

  • 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 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:  

  • 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].  

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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