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Transition sessions

Join us for a day of exciting sessions that will provide a great learning opportunity and assist your transition into the University community. Whether you have just finished high school, another degree or have been working for some time these sessions focus on skills that will help you succeed on your new learning journey.

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Undergraduate O-Week Transition sessions

Your transition sessions

Whether you have just finished high school or have been working for some time these sessions focus on skills that will help you succeed at University.

My Business degree, my future

The path to a top graduate job offer begins in first year. Get ideas now on where your business degree can take you, learn exactly what our industry partners are looking for in new recruits and put practical steps in place to achieve your career goals.

Thursday 1st March, 1pm - 2pm Merewether Lecture Room 5

Activate your Learning

Activate your Business School account, log on to Blackboard, learn how to access course materials, submit assignments and navigate the online learning environment.

Thursday 1st March, 3pm - 4pm Merewether Lecture Room 5 (Undergraduate)

Friday 2nd March, 3pm - 4pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2 (alternate session)

Referencing: The key to success in assignments

Discover how to acknowledge, paraphrase and use sources to support your arguments and structure your assignments

Friday 2nd March, 10am - 11am Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

Effective Reading Strategies

Learn reading strategies for faster reading and better understanding.

Friday 2nd March, 11am - 12pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

Learning in Lectures

Prepare for your assessments and exams by learning how to get the most out of each lecture.

Friday 2nd March, 1pm - 2pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

Learning in Tutorials

Find out what tutorials are and how to make them work for you.

Friday 2nd March, 2pm - 3pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

Postgraduate O-Week Transition sessions

Your transition sessions

Whether you have just finished another degree or have been working for some time these sessions focus on skills that will help you succeed at University.

My Business degree, my future

Get ideas now on where your business degree can take you, learn exactly what our industry partners are looking for in new recruits and put practical steps in place to achieve your career goals.

Thursday 1st March, 1pm - 2pm Merewether Lecture Room 5

Activate your Learning

Activate your Business School account, get access to Blackboard, learn how to access course materials, submit assignments and navigate the online learning environment.

Thursday 1st March, 3pm - 4pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

Referencing: The key to success in assignments

Discover how to acknowledge, paraphrase and use sources to support your arguments and structure your assignments.

Thursday 1st March, 4pm - 5pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

An Introduction to Excel for Business Students

The course is intended for any student interested in using Excel during their studies. The course is designed to give students a basic working knowledge of Excel. At the end of the course they can use Excel to manipulate data in different forms, perform basic calculations, develop "what if?" scenarios and print results.

Friday 2nd March, 10.30am - 12pm Building H69 Lab 1

Learning in Lectures

Prepare for your assessments and exams by learning how to get the most out of each lecture.

Friday 2nd March, 1pm - 2pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 1

Effective Reading Strategies

Learn reading strategies for faster reading and better understanding.

Friday 2nd March, 2pm - 3pm Merewether Lecture Theatre 2

Essay Writing Skills

Find out how to structure an essay and present your arguments clearly.

Friday 2nd March, 3pm - 4pm Merewether Lecture theatre 1