Counselling issues

A team of dedicated professional counsellors are available to assist with an extensive range of academic, personal, career and financial issues. 

Academic issues

The counsellors at Student Services are able to help with a number of issues that may affect a student's academic performance, such as:

• adapting to university life
• low motivation
• procrastination
• improving memory 
• time management
• organising your degree.

It may feel like a good idea at the time, but there are alternatives to dropping out of university. Student Services is able to help students consider the alternatives to dropping out before they make the final decision.

For further resources and information to help develop your academic skills, refer to ALSOnline, an online resource provided by the Learning and Teaching Support Unit (LTSU). 

Personal issues

Student Services is committed to offering confidential services for a variety of personal concerns that students may experience such as:

• depression
• anxiety
• stress managment 
• crisis intervention
• relationship difficulties
• grief.

Careers and Employment

USQ Careers & Employment provide employment services and advice to students including information on how to get a job through researching job opportunities, writing resumes, addressing selection critieria and attending interviews, as well as information on developing your career options while you study through self-assessment, reseaching study, career and work options and developing an action plan.

Financial issues

Studying at university is not only challenging on an academic level, but also on a financial level. Student Services is able to assist students manage their finances while studying by providing information on budgeting, scholarships and emergency assistance.