General study skills
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We have resources to help you develop your study skills.
Help with how to study
Learn tips and techniques to make your study sessions more effective.
Problem-solving skills
Practise your problem-solving skills to help you find solutions to any kind of problem.
Critical reading and analysis
Develop your critical reading and analytical skills to help you demonstrate higher-level thinking.
Skills for Study: Postgraduate Coursework
Skills for Study (SFS): PG Coursework is a short program recommended for:
- all new international postgraduate students
- domestic postgraduate students returning to study after a break
- postgraduate students who are not able to attend academic workshops during O-Week (O-Week academic workshops and SFS: PG Coursework cover similar content).
This program is not intended for students who have just completed an undergraduate degree, but you are welcome to participate if you think you would benefit from the workshop.
Online SFS: PG Coursework - Semester 1, 2026
The program will assist you to:
- understand academic expectations
- develop your critical reading, writing and study skills
- plan and write assignments
- synthesise sources in your writing
- implement effective note-taking and time management strategies
- understand how to use GenAI to support your studies.
The SFS: PG Coursework serves as a good foundation for the Skills for study: Writing (for students in HASS, BEL, HMBS faculties) which aims to help you further develop and practise your academic writing skills.\ \ Online program
The next SFS: PG Coursework course will be held in February via Zoom. You must register to attend. If you have any questions regarding the program, please email student.services@uq.edu.au.
| Time/date | Online program | Registration |
| Wednesday, 11 February, 9-9:45am | Part 1: Using GenAI tools responsibly as a UQ student | Register for Part 1 here |
| Wednesday, 11 February, 10-11:15am | Part 2: Planning and writing academic assignments | Register for Part 2 here |
| Wednesday, 11 February, 11:30am-1pm | Part 3: Reading and notetaking | Register for Part 3 here |
| Wednesday, 11 February, 1:45-3:15pm | Part 4: Synthesising and integrating sources in writing | Register for Part 4 here |
| Wednesday, 11 February, 3:30-4:30pm | Part 5: Finding good quality academic sources | Register for Part 5 |
Using Zoom \ The UQ Library has a range of resources to assist you in setting up Zoom on your device. During the program, please adhere to the following guidelines:
- Keep your microphone muted at all times unless you have a comment or question for the host or another attendee.
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Use the chat box function to communicate with the host or other attendees. You may also wish to share your writing with the group in this way.
- Help with how to study
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical reading and analysis
- Exam tips
- Assignment writing
- Group work
- Jumpstart uni preparation program
- Presentation skills
- Statistics support
- Time management and procrastination
- Academic English support
- Skills for study: STEMM
- First Steps in Research
- Skills for study: Writing
- Tertiary Transition Toolbox