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PhAST Track Orientation Module: Troubleshooting

Important dates to know for the calendar year

Money matters

Finding part-time employment

Information for International Students

Getting around Townsville

Workshops around campus

LearnJCU help

A collection of how-to guides can be found are available at the 'Index of Student Guides' page on the JCU website

Don't understand the jargon?

A glossary of enrolment terminology and other useful information can be found here.

AccessAbility Services

AccessAbility Services is a confidential support service for all students on campus who identify as having a temporary or permanent:

  • Disability

  • Injury

  • Illness

  • Health condition

The service aims to take a holistic approach to your life incorporating the impact of health on your studies. AccessAbility Services assists with strategies to support your independence and participation at University.

Getting emotional support and advice

Many people underestimate the enormity of starting university.

Whether it be the period of adjusting to tertiary study, moving town, leaving friends and family, balancing study with work and a social life, university can be a very difficult period in anybody's life.

JCU offers a free and confidential counselling service and often provide support for students who are struggling with:

  • Depression
  • Adjusting to change
  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Traumatic Events
  • Academic-related concerns
  • Study anxieties
  • Alcohol or drug use
  • Personal relationships
  • Suicidal thoughts or Sexual concerns
  • Grief and loss

Nothing is too big or too small, and nobody should suffer in silence.  The link below provides information on how to organise an appointment with the counselling staff.

The JCU counselling staff are the people to discuss deferring an exam with as well.

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