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You can now join a student club through our new online platform.

See what's on offer, join on the spot and chat and connect with members from more than 200 USU clubs and societies.

Join a club or society virtually

Join the Student Life WeChat Mini Program

Join our online community for the latest updates and to connect with your peers. Join the conversation on the Student Forum, where currently enrolled students can comment and browse a range of topics, from study to careers and student life.

Scan the QR code to register now.

PLAs, are your friendly local guides to study and uni life. They’re all experienced students, and can help you with study tips, support services, using tech and connecting with other students. They're available to chat Monday-Friday, 12pm-4pm (AEST).

Meet your PLAs and find out how to connect.

Videochat or message a Peer Learning Advisor (PLA)

Why not join an SRC collective. If you’re postgraduate, SUPRA has six equity networks to support specific postgraduate needs and provide opportunities for students to connect and socialise.

Get involved in a collective or network

Passionate about social change?

The USU offers a range of online opportunities for beginners and experienced debaters to learn to debate and improve their public speaking skills. Through debating, you’ll improve skills and have the chance to make a lot of friends.

Find out how to get involved.

Debating online

Follow our official WeChat account

We’ve just launched the University’s new WeChat official account. Get to know Sydney Uni’s exciting campus life and world-class education and research facilities, and experience Australian culture in Sydney from the comfort of your home. We will try our best to support you at every step on your journey.

Scan the QR code now to follow the OA.

Events to help you stay connected

Tuesday 6 July 2021 Time: 1pm - 2pm Find out more

First Tuesday craft group

A place for students, staff and community members to meet and share our common love of all things craft, be it knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, origami, scrapbooking and anything else that’s creative.

Creative Awards

Open to all students, the USU Creative Awards are an amazing opportunity to showcase artistic works to peers, industry professionals and the local community at the USU’s contemporary art space, Verge Gallery.

Submissions close
15 August

Find out more

Uni essentials

How to Succeed in Online Exams

This Webinar will help answer important questions you may have about how your online exams will work, as well as helpful advice on how to prepare and succeed.

To keep students safe and minimise disruption to studies, we continue to schedule all our tests and exams online.

Find out everything you need to know about how you’ll complete your in-semester tests or end of semester exams online.

Online exams

The University is working closely with ProctorU to ensure exams are in line with our academic integrity standards so students can progress in their degrees with as minimal disruption as possible.

What you need to know about end of semester exams

If you are studying a course delivered in remote mode, you can register to have books posted to you within Australia, or book chapters digitised and sent to you by email.

Register now.

Borrow books from the library remotely

If you’re undergraduate, you can access remote independent advice, advocacy and support through Students’ Representative Council (SRC) over the telephone, or through a Zoom or Skype appointment.

Access caseworker support remotely

Student Canvas guide

Canvas is the University’s online learning platform and a key part of accessing learning materials and assessments during your studies. The guide covers tips on navigation, important features, FAQs from students and answers to common IT issues related to using Canvas.

Learn more

Find a webinar or resource to help you

Get the most out of Sydney Timetable

The Student Centre has developed a series of online videos to help you navigate the new Timetable system.

Check them out on the Timetables web page.

Zoom tips for students

More than likely, your teacher will be using Zoom to live-stream classes.

Log into Canvas to check out our quick guide on how to use Zoom effectively to learn.

The TalkCampus app provides free and instant support for your mental health and wellbeing anytime of the day, anywhere in the world.

Download the app now.

Health and wellbeing

TalkCampus app

If you’re in Australia, appointments are available through our counselling services by telephone or through Zoom. Find out more about how to reach CAPS.

One-on-one telephone counselling

They can provide academic support and consultations via Zoom. To access the service you will need to register for support via the online system and provide supporting documentation from your treating practitioner.

Visit the website or book an appointment.

Disability support

Disability Services are the first point of contact for students with a disability.

Under Australian health regulatory law, our counsellors and clinical psychologists are unable to provide advice to, or undertake consultations with, students located outside Australia. If you are currently enrolled in a course of study and you are not located in Australia, we have self-help resources and peer support to assist you.

Support for offshore students

Sonder is a free, multilingual 24/7 health, safety and wellbeing support service for students. International students who have purchased an eligible Allianz Global Assist or Allianz Care OSHC policy can access the services.

Download the Sonder app from your preferred app store.

Safety and wellbeing app for eligible international students

Mental health self-help resources

Access CAPS self-help resources covering a range of topics to help you manage your wellbeing.

You can also find out how to access support if you’re overseas.

Youth mental health expert Samuel Hockey provides some basic tips and advice on how to look after your mental health during these times of crisis and uncertainty.

Dealing with mental health in a changing world

Head Set by CAPS is an online resource that offers a variety of evidence-based information and practices. These are aimed at helping students manage psychological wellbeing to achieve their individual goals at university.

Enrol for the Head Set Canvas module to access the resource.

Head Set Canvas module

Many people experience mental ill health at some point in their life or know someone who does. Story sharing is a powerful way to encourage others to reach out. Our University staff and students have come together to create a series of videos to share their experiences.

Listen to their stories.

Share the journey - staff and student stories

If you’re in Australia, after hours support is available from the University’s mental wellbeing support line. Managed by CAPS, the service provides free and confidential access to wellbeing support and advice.

Learn more about the support line.

After hours support

If you’re already registered as a patient, video and telephone consultations options are available through the University’s Health Services. Unfortunately telephone consultations are not possible if you are outside of Australia.

Find out how to book an appointment.

Medical appointments

To make the most of your student life, the Student Transition and Retention (STAR) team have some great tips and programs to help support your wellbeing and connect with the Sydney community.

Find out about the range of events and programs on offer here.

Student wellbeing hacks

Our Student Liaison Officers are specialist staff members who can provide trauma informed case management and support to students who have experienced sexual misconduct (including sexual assault and harassment), bullying, modern slavery and domestic/family violence.

If you need support, you can organise a Zoom or phone appointment with a Student Liaison Officer who can provide trauma informed case management and support.

Safer Communities Office

Wellbeing events and resources

Mindfulness sessions online

Step away from your books, and join an online mindfulness session

Available twice a week during the semester. Learn and practice techniques with a facilitator and other like-minded students and make the practice a regular part of your study schedule. Join the mindfulness sessions group.

Every Monday and Thursday during semester

3-3.30pm (AEST)

Sydney Conservatorium virtual choir on Zoom

From having more time to explore their interests and hobbies to engaging more effectively and connecting with classmates in new ways, our students share what they have loved most about studying online.

The best things about studying online

Current students share some of the advantages of #usydonline

Should you really be active every day?

For expert tips on how much and what kind of exercise you should do, and how it can benefit your academic performance, watch our Wellness Webinar with PhD student Bridget Foley from the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

Watch the webinar now

Some ideas to help you adjust to learning while off campus, including how to get the best out of Zoom, what to do in a live-streamed class, and how to keep in touch effectively with your teachers.

Academic support

See our guide to learning off campus

The Library provides many options to help you develop your research and information literacy skills online, including workshops, individual consultations via Zoom and online tutorials.

Find out what’s coming up.

Online tools to help you study

The Learning Hub (Academic Language and Learning) helps students to develop their academic communication, research and study skills and provides learning support to remote students at any stage of their studies.

There's a number of programs and workshops, which you can access online via Zoom.

Academic Language and Learning workshops

The Centre in China

The Centre in China (CiC) provide a range of resources and programs to students from China.

For the latest updates and events, scan the QR code.

The Learning Hub (Academic Language and Learning) are offering online individual consultations to provide targeted assistance with academic, communication, learning and research needs.

Find out more.

Get one-on-one academic feedback

With classes delivered both online and on campus this year, make sure you have all the essentials for the perfect home set-up. We’ve put together a few tips to help you get comfortable, healthy and productive.

How to set up your study space for online learning

The Learning Hub (Mathematics) offer a range of free self-help resources on their website to help eligible students to develop their confidence and ability in mathematics and statistics. If you’re in one of their supported units of study, you can also access the online Drop-in-Centre, as well as revision workshops from the Canvas site.

Find out more.

Remote support for Mathematics and Statistics

English language support programs

The Learning Hub runs several English language support programs online. Join a program to meet peers from all over the world in a fun and relaxed environment, while improving various English language skills:

Speak Up! - online conversation workshops
Speak & Connect - A series of six free conversational workshops to facilitate your integration to the University of Sydney
Get it Write! - academic writing skills workshops

Find a webinar or resource to help you

Getting started with a literature review

Do you need to write a literature review, but don't know where to start?

Perhaps you’re not sure which review type best suits your purposes: systematic, scoping, narrative, or something else? During this workshop we will examine your research question, explore different types of reviews, and learn about the systematic review methodology.

Tuesday 22 June 2021

1pm - 4.30pm

Library drop-in sessions for Business students

Need help with your assignments? Want a quick chat with a librarian?

The Library is hosting a Zoom drop-in session for Business students every Wednesday between 1-3 pm AEST. This is your opportunity to ask us any questions about how to find and reference information for your assignments.

Every Wednesday

1pm - 3pm (AEST)

Focus and study

Want to learn how to study efficiently? Join the Library's Peer Learning Advisors (PLAs) for Focus & Study! Join their workshop all about the Pomodoro Technique, proven to help beat procrastination and get the most out of your study time!

Thursday 24 June 2021

12pm - 2pm