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Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

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Term 2 2026 session times
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On this page: Learn about the PASS program, see this term's timetable & check out our FAQs for more info.

What is PASS at 91ɫƬ?

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) are free, weekly group study sessions for key undergraduate courses.

The sessions are led by PASS leaders – friendly senior students who have excelled in the course and are trained to facilitate group discussions and problem-solving.

PASS sessions are a great way to reinforce key concepts and connect with peers in the same course. Delivered in small groups, each session’s content is student-driven to meet your specific academic needs.

Attending PASS regularly can help you:
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Improve your grades

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Build confidence with flexible learning

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Develop study skills

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Enhance your understanding

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Make new friends

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The difference PASS makes
95% of students
feel more confident in their studies after attending PASS
6 to 9 marks
is the average boost in results for students who attend PASS regularly

💬 Why students come to PASS (participant feedback)

“The leader was super friendly and had lots of positive energy, making everyone feel very welcome and creating a really safe space to learn, ask questions, and consolidate everything from the lectures each week.”

“It cleared doubts for me that I couldn't find the answer to even in ChatGPT.”

“It’s just so helpful to be able to discuss problems and doubts with peers and people who’ve done this course.”

PASS timetable & available sessions

PASS sessions run in-person and online (via Teams) for one hour each week from Weeks 2-10 (excluding Week 6 and public holidays).

There is no need to register if you plan on attending, just drop by! You'll get the most out of PASS if you attend regularly but you're welcome to come by when you can.

Please note: You can find the current term's PASS timetables below and on Moodle. While session details are released before the start of each term, we encourage you to sign up for or confirm session details here closer to their dates.
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  • ANAT1521 / ANAT2111 - Anatomy for Medical Science / Introductory Anatomy
    • Monday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Wednesday 6pm - 7pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link. 
    • Thursday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Friday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus 

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  • ARTS1360 - Truth & Human Existence: Introduction to Philosophy
    • Tuesday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Friday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    ARTS1846 - Politics, Peace and Prosperity
    • Wednesday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • BABS1202 - Applied Biomolecular Sciences
    • Monday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Monday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Thursday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • CHEM1011 - Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
    • Tuesday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Friday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    CHEM1021 - Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
    • Monday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Wednesday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    CHEM1821 - Engineering Chemistry 1B
    • Tuesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link. 

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  • CRIM1011 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
    • Tuesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Wednesday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • There are no PASS sessions available this term for courses under this code.

    Please check back here next term for session updates.

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  • DDES1200 - Design History and Theory 1
    • Monday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Paddington Campus
    • Monday 7pm - 8pm: Join us online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link. 
    • Tuesday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Paddington Campus

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  • EDST1003 - Learning and Teaching: Language, Literacy and Numeracy
    • Tuesday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.

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  • ELEC1111 - Electrical Circuit Fundamentals
    • Monday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Thursday 10am - 11am: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • ENGG1300 - Engineering Mechanics
    • Tuesday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 6pm - 7pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Wednesday 4pm - 5pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    ENGG1811 - Computing for Engineers
    • Wednesday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.

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  • There are no PASS sessions available this term for courses under this code.

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  • MATH1041 - Stats for Life & Social Sciences
    • Monday 6pm - 7pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Tuesday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    MATH1081 - Discrete Mathematics
    • Tuesday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Wednesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Thursday 3pm - 4pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    MATH1131 - Mathematics 1A
    • Tuesday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Wednesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Thursday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    MATH1231 - Mathematics 1B
    • Monday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 10am - 11am: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    MATH1251 - Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B
    • Monday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 6pm - 7pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Wednesday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • MDIA1092 - Working with Data
    • Wednesday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
      Friday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • MMAN1130 - Design and Manufacturing
    • Wednesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link. 
    • Thursday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • PHRM1021 - Introductory Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Tuesday 2pm - 3pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Friday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at at Kensington Campus. 

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  • PHYS1121/PHYS1131 – Physics 1A
    • Monday 6pm - 7pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Tuesday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Wednesday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • PSYC1001 – Psychology 1A
    • Wednesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Thursday 4pm - 5pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    PSYC1011 - Psychology 1B
    • Monday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Thursday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • REGZ9072 - UPP Mathematics Skills 2
    • Wednesday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Thursday 6pm - 7pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.

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  • SOSS1000 - Policy and Society
    • Monday 11am - 12pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Tuesday 4pm - 5pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Wednesday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.

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  • There are no PASS sessions available this term for courses under this code.

    Please check back here next term for session updates.
  • VISN1111 - Geometrical and Physical Optics
    • Monday 12pm - 1pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus
    • Monday 7pm - 8pm: Join online via Microsoft Teams. Check your course Moodle page for the link.
    • Friday 1pm - 2pm: Join us at  at Kensington Campus

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  • Find each course we offer PASS for below, organised by faculty. We may update the list throughout the year.

    Please note: Sessions for a specific course are only offered during the term in which that course is run.

    Arts, Design & Architecture
    • ARTS1360 Truth and Human Existence: Introduction to Philosophy
    • ARTS1811 Contemporary Issues in Government and Global Politics
    • ARTS1846 Politics, Peace and Prosperity
    • DART1300 Histories of Contemporary Art: Part 1
    • DART1301 Histories of Contemporary Art: Part 2
    • DDES1200 Design History and Theory 1
    • DESS1201 Design History and Theory 2
    • EDST1101 Educational Psychology 
    • EDST1104 Social Perspectives in Education
    • EDST2003 Learning and Teaching: Language, Literacy and Numeracy
    • MDIA1092 Working with Data
    • SOSS1000 Policy & Society
    • SOSS1001 Social Research & Society
    • SOCW1001 Introduction to Social Work

    Engineering
    • ELEC1111 Electrical Circuit Fundamentals
    • ENGG1300 Engineering Mechanics
    • ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers
    • MMAN1130 Design and Manufacturing

    Law & Justice
    • CRIM1010 Criminology: An Introduction
    • CRIM1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Also see Law & Justice mentoring programs.

    Medicine & Health
    • ANAT1521-ANAT2111 Anatomy for Medical Science / Introductory Anatomy
    • PHRM1021 Introductory Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • VISN1111 Geometrical and Physical Optics
    • VISN1221 Visual Optics

    Also see Medicine & Health mentoring programs.

    Science
    • AVIA1401 Introduction to Human Factors
    • BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes
    • BABS1202 Applied Biomolecular Sciences
    • CHEM1001 Introductory Chemistry
    • CHEM1011 Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
    • CHEM1021 Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
    • CHEM1832 Chemistry for Health Science
    • MATH1041 Statistics for Life and Social Sciences
    • MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics
    • MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
    • MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A
    • MATH1152 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B
    • MATH1231 Mathematics 1B
    • PHYS1111 Fundamentals of Physics
    • PHYS1121-1131 Physics 1A
    • PHYS1221-1231 Physics 1B
    • PSYC1001 Psychology 1A
    • PSYC1011 Psychology 1B
    • PSYC1111 Measuring Mind and Behaviour
    • PSYC2001 Research Methods 2

    University Preparation Program
    • REGZ9070 UPP Mathematics Skills 1
    • REGZ9072 UPP Mathematics Skills 2
    • REGZ9073 UPP Mathematics Skills 3

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

During a PASS session, you’ll have the chance to:

  • Participate in interactive activities and games
  • Collaboratively solve practice questions
  • Engage in meaningful discussions on course topics
  • Team up to study with fellow students in your course
  • Learn effective strategies for preparing for tests and exams.

Please note: PASS Leaders cannot directly answer assessment questions, but they can help you understand the concepts that underlie them. Please direct assessment questions to your tutor or Course Convenor.

To get the most out of your PASS session:

  1. Come prepared with questions (the PASS leader will ask what you want to focus on)
  2. Stay up to date with lectures, readings and your notes
  3. Participate and share your thoughts
  4. Collaborate with your peers
  5. Take notes during sessions to reinforce your understanding
  6. Review session materials afterward to solidify your knowledge
  7. Make it a habit to attend regularly.

Do I need to register?

You can simply drop into the sessions, there's no need to register!

PASS begins in Week 2 and runs through to Week 10 (except Week 6 and public holidays). We usually have interactive online and on-campus face-to-face options for each course's sessions.

Where can I find session timetables?

We release session timetables for PASS at the start of each term. You can find session details above and on Moodle.

While there’s no need to register, we recommend you to sign up for to receive regular updates. Calendar reminders will also keep you up to date with any changes in location or time for particular sessions.

Do I have to attend every session?

It's best to attend the same session every week, but there’s no obligation. You can choose to attend some weeks but not others, or even attend multiple sessions for the same course.

Further support
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Browse through our self-study resources to improve your academic skills, check out Study Hacks workshop dates or book with an Academic Learning Facilitator for one-to-one advice, plus more.

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Join a peer mentoring program to make starting at university feel less overwhelming and more exciting. Make new friends and connect with mentors through community and faculty programs.

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Equitable Learning Services

If you're living with a disability or long-term physical or mental health condition that affects your studies, ELS can assist you by building an Equitable Learning Plan that supports your academic progression.

Contact us

We welcome all feedback on 91ɫƬ PASS, whether positive or negative. Please share your thoughts or queries with us by sending us an email at pass@unsw.edu.au.
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