PASS program: Join a study group for your course

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Studying's essential for your success, so why not study in a group led by someone who recently achieved great marks in this unit?

PASS sessions are run for challenging first-year undergraduate units. All students are welcome - whether you are struggling, doing okay, or are a high achiever. Sessions are free and it's your choice to attend.

Studies show students who regularly attend PASS significantly improve their final grade and make friends. PASS helps you to revise unit content, get to know your classmates, ask questions in a low stress environment, and prepare for exams and assessments in a fun way.

Here are the PASS sessions for semester 1, 2025. Bookings will open soon.

Unit nameUnit codeLocation
Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1HEALT1111Online
Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Midwifery 1NURBN1111Online
Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 1/ PhysiotherapyNHPBM1031/ NHPPS1111Online
Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 1HEASP1011Online
Chemistry 1SCCHM1001Online
Engineering Design 1ENGRG1003Online
Foundations of ProgrammingITECH1500Online
Fundamentals of Accounting and FinanceBUACC1000Online
Introduction to PhysiotherapyNHPPS1001On campus - Gippsland
Introduction to Research Methods in PsychologyPSYCB1003Online
Introduction to Social Work, Community and Human ServicesBSWUG1001/ CHSUG1001Online
Learning and TeachingEDBED1016Online
Mathematics and Introductory StatisticsFASTP1013Online
Nursing Context 3: Professional, Legal and Ethical Decision-making in Person-Centered CareNURBN1012Online
Principles of BiologySCBIO1001Online
User-centred DesignITECH1502Online

You can join a session on campus or online via Microsoft TEAMS! The link to your PASS session's TEAMS space will be in your main course moodle shell, in the block labelled 'PASS - Study Smart'. You can even attend multiple sessions in a week.

PASS is a 1 hour session that might include:

  • a review of the lecture and assigned readings,
  • group work and discussions,
  • problem solving and critical thinking activities,
  • how to prepare for assignments and end of unit assessments or exams,
  • discussion of key course concepts,
  • small quizzes, group brainstorms and other group activities.

In PASS you will...

  • learn from a student who has been through the course before,
  • work with your classmates to better understand course materiala group of fellow students to improve understanding of course material,
  • have the chance to ask questions that may seem silly,
  • have access to more study materials, such as past exams or mock exam questions,
  • make friends and have fun!

Your PASS leader...

  • is an experienced student,
  • shares their study tips with you,
  • helps you understand what to learn as well as how to learn it,
  • is a role model for how to achieve great marks in your course,
  • will empower you to become an independent learner.

More information

You can contact us by email at lass@federation.edu.au or call 1800 333 864 for any enquiries.