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Uni study - Jump start academic preparation program (JSAPP)
Student Services, UQ
http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/jsapp
This provides information on this flexible program which is offered at the beginning of semester for:

  • new international students - undergraduate and postgraduate
  • equity scholarship students
  • mature age students
  • regional students

 


Studying at uni as an international student
Student Services, UQ
http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/International+student+support
This website provides answers to questions international students commonly ask about what it's like to study in Australia.

 


Student Services self-help workshop material
Student Services, UQ
http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Learning+workshops
This website contains self-help material and online workshops on topics such as effective note taking, statistics, referencing and plagiarism.

 


Problem based learning web portal
Central Queensland University
http://www.pbl.cqu.edu.au/index.html
This website is designed to support students, coaches and course developers. It contains information about how Problem-Based Learning works, why students are asked to use it, what expectations will be placed on students, the benefits of this style of teaching and learning, and the types of assessment tasks that will be set. It also presents a wide range of Australian and international PBL online resources.

 


Opening All Options II
University of Tasmania
http://www.adcet.edu.au/oao/
This website provides information and resources about learning disabilities (LD) including an overview of what Learning Disabilities are, how they can impact on a student's life, and a range of learning strategies and assistive technologies that can help students with a LD succeed in higher education.