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It’s important to maintain a healthy headspace during your studies. Our Student Counselling Service offers individual counselling sessions, workshops and a range of self-help resources to students.
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10 tips for thriving in your first year
Hit the ground running at the Business School
It's no secret that starting uni can be a bit daunting. Begin your studies on the right foot with our tried and true tips for thriving in your first year.
Advice for succeeding in your first year at the Business School
Tips for starting your studies
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Find a mentor
Partner with a senior student to settle in to university life. The Business School Peer Mentoring Program can help you build networks, get to know campus and learn more about your course.
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Study with buddies
Sometimes the best way to learn is through your peers. Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) connect you with groups of fellow students in a relaxed environment to reinforce key points from your units of study.
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Sharpen your skills
Brush up on fundamental skills with free programs offered by the Business School. Sign up for the Maths in Business (MIB) program commencing in Week 2.
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Plan your semester
Get organised! Download semester and weekly planners (pdf, 323KB).
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Kickstart your career
Equip yourself for the workforce with workshop and events offered by our Careers and Employability Office. If you’re an international postgraduate student, get job-ready with the free, award-winning Job Smart Edge program.
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Explore your options
Our degrees are designed to give you what you need for a future-proof career in the business world – which means you have a range of paths to choose from! Learn about planning your course.
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Find your people
The University of Sydney has hundreds of clubs, societies and assocations to join – so you can find your tribe no matter your interests!
Why not start by checking out the Sydney University Business Society (SUBS) or one of the 200 other societies on campus? Also check out the Student Representative Council (for undergraduates) and Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association.
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Prove you can Excel
All commencing Business School undergraduate students and postgraduate Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting students must take a compulsory Excel diagnostic test. The purpose of the test is to provide students with an understanding of their existing Excel skills.
Based on individual results, additional support may be recommended and extra help will be on offer in the form of workshops throughout the semester.
Want more tips?
Our existing students have put together a new student checklist (pdf, 88KB).
12 February 2018