Academic skills help

We all want to succeed in life and study. If you need a little bit of support to make that a reality, we're here to help.

The skills you learn at Charles Sturt will help you in various courses throughout your academic career and, believe it or not, your everyday life too.

Your enrolment at Charles Sturt comes with free study support services to help you succeed. You can access plenty of resources, including over 80 pages of academic and learning skills support.

We offer:

  • self-paced learning
  • interactive workshops
  • one-on-one training and online courses
  • feedback on the writing in your draft assignments.

We'll help you get the most out of the precious time you put into finishing your degree!

We can help you with...

Join a workshop

Build the skills you need to succeed at university. We have a rotation of workshop topics available throughout the year, including on weekends.

Log in to your Student Portal to see upcoming workshops or watch previous recordings on demand.

Our workshop topics

Getting started

Your first essay

Introduction to essay writing - recording

Exams

  • Sitting exams: Strategies and tips - recording
  • Strategies for effective learning and memorising - recording

Referencing

Our workshop series

From Start to Submit

We run a five-part series 'From start to submit' to enhance academic writing and assessment skills. We recommend attending all workshops, though you can go to as many workshops as you like.

Watch a past recording

Enhancing Literacy

We run a six-part 'Enhancing Literacy' series to develop and practice your reading and writing skills. The series is designed for teacher education students preparing for their National Literacy Tests. All students are welcome to join.

Watch a past recording

Enhancing Numeracy

We run a three-part 'Enhancing Numeracy' series to develop and practice your numeracy skills. The series is designed for teacher education students preparing for their National Numeracy Tests. All students are welcome to join.

Watch a past recording

Talk to an expert

There are two ways you can ask us questions.

If you're still having trouble, you can book a 1-on-1 appointment with one of our advisers.

Make an appointment

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