Academic skills
The Academic Skills workshop program is a two week program held in February each year designed to equip new Indigenous Australian undergraduate students with skills in Academic Writing, Essay Structure, Critical Thinking, Oral Presentation, Research Methods and Time Management skills; as well as other necessary skills essential to developing competency to assist with the first year of academic study at the University of Sydney.
The workshop includes an orientation with the Koori Centre & University services. The Orientation Day gives students the opportunity to meet other new Indigenous Australian students entering through the program, staff from the Koori Centre and Student Support Services; talk with current Indigenous students; get financial, scholarship, accommodation and career information and register for services provided by the University, such as: the Student Union and Sydney University Sport. A representative from Centrelink will also be on hand to answer Abstudy eligibility and payment questions.
One of the benefits of entering through the Cadigal Alternative Entry Program is that you are automatically reserved a place in the Cadigal Orientation and Academic Skills Workshop.
All other 1st year undergraduate Indigenous Australian students who wish to attend the Cadigal Orientation and Academic Skills workshop should contact the Cadigal Officer, Tanya Griffiths on 02 8627 8619 or by email, , to secure a place.
Note: Faculty of Health Science applicants must contact Yooroang Garang for information about their Orientation and Academic Skills program.