Being at uni isn't like being at school... Your first few classes can be a bit of a shock because there are so many students, and the lecturers don't have as much time for you as teachers at school did. You have to work more independently. You find your own study strategy and make it happen.
What each day is like depends on what course you're studying - some have more practical classes and workshops, and some have more lectures and tutorials. But in most courses, you'll do a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, laboratories, group work projects, individual study and research, assignments and, of course, exams.
If you're finding the work a bit difficult and you need help, or you just want to improve your study skills for better results, there are plenty of study resources for you to use...
You can see a Learning Skills Counsellor
at the Student Services Unit
, for some personal help with time and stress management, study skills and managing your workload. You can visit the UTS: BELL Program
website to find out what study skills you need to brush up on, and how to do it.
There are study assistance centres
in the different faculties that can help you with academic problems in a particular subject area. You can also get some peer tutoring through the Students' Association
, or do a UTS Library Information Skills Training Program
to improve your study and research skills.
Most students find their studies challenging and fun - and that the more they learn, the more there is to learn...
