ELISE | Informing your studies tutorial: Time management

Study hacks are a series of workshops for new and returning students throughout term. These sessions will help you develop key skills you need to succeed at UNSW.

Learn more about time management in the Uni Ready toolkit website, made by students for students.

The Academic Integrity Quest can help you learn all about academic integrity at UNSW, including practical time management strategies.

Students at university often have multiple commitments, with employment and family competing with study requirements. Learning how to balance the demands of the various aspects of your life will help you study successfully. You will also find these skills useful in the future.

These tips from the Academic Study Skills website are designed to help you:

• plan ahead and prioritise

• make long and short term plans

• avoid common time wasters 

• be flexible, realistic and avoid over-commitment 

• seek help when you need it, from UNSW's Academic Skills or Counselling services

Tools are available to help you plan your assignments, including a Term planner available from the Current Students website and an assignment calculator from the Dalhousie University website.

Remember to incorporate leisure and recreation into your schedule to keep you balanced and help you to avoid stress.

UNSW's Prepping for Success: Time Management 101 video aims to equip students with the skills needed to successfully navigate their time at University.