The Library has study spaces, supplies, snacks and exam support to help you make the most out of your time studying on campus during exams and end-of-session assignments.
Refuel with free snacks
Collect your FREE snacks to help you stay energised and fully stocked as you study. Think tea, coffee, biscuits and sweets, and you can even grab yourself a set of earplugs to help you get fully in the study zone! Pick up your free exam survival supplies:
- between 8am to 10pm, at UTS Library, level 7 from week 10 (6 October) of Spring session, throughout StuVac and the exam period.
Find your place to study
Spaces available across UTS Central for a mixture of quiet and group study include:
- UTS Library, levels 7-9 for computer access and quiet areas
- UTS Reading Room, levels 5-6 for silent study
- UTS Central levels 4-7 for collaborative and quiet study
Additional collaborative classrooms will be opened and available for study in UTS Central across Levels 4-7 from Monday 26 October throughout the Spring exam period:
- CB02.04.190
- CB02.05.150 (large collaborative classroom)
- CB02.05.290
- CB02.06.150 (large collaborative classroom)
- CB02.06.290
- CB02.07.150 (large collaborative classroom)
These rooms have been reserved as additional study spaces during the exam period and will be available whenever they are not being used for scheduled classes or exams. Please check room signage or timetables for current availability.
If you're after a study space away from the hustle and bustle of UTS Central, check out the Library's study space in Building 7, Level 2. You'll find a kitchen, bookable study rooms and collaborative study tables with plenty of power points.
The spaces listed above are not suitable for sitting online exams.
Limited spaces are available to complete centrally conducted exams on campus for students in exceptional circumstances. Speak to your subject coordinator for more information and to make arrangements if this applies to you.
Take a break from study to recharge
Take some time to zone out and relax between study and exams.
Drop into the Wellbeing Lounge on Level 4 of UTS Central between 10am–5pm weekdays for daily drop-in activities like art therapy and mindfulness, as well as comfy low-sensory zones to chill out and friendly faces ready to support you.
Take five minutes (or fifty) to Make a Mask on Level 7. Grab some cardboard, tape and scissors, and give your brain a break with a bit of hands-on creative play.
Recline with a book from the Library’s growing fiction collection in the Cosy Corner on level 7 or via the Library catalogue.
Step into our craft space Happily Never After... on Level 7. When essay writing and exam prep have taken all the fun out of words, Rearrange our curious collection of cut-out words into a tale of magic or unwind with a colour-in illustration inspired by the UTS Library Special Collections.
Recharge your devices at the Library with cables available for loan from the Library Express kiosk on level 4.
- Missing a stationery essential? Stop by the communal Stationery Station on Level 7 to borrow the bits and bobs you need, including everyone’s favourite: the stapler. Please return supplies when you’re finished so they’re ready for the next student.
- Kanopy and cuddle … pick from hundreds of contemporary film, TV, and media resources on Kanopy and Informit EduTV available from the Library catalogue.
Help when you need it
For answers and support during the exam period.
- Consult the exams page for info, advice, resources and FAQ's.
- Call the exam hotline on 9514 3222 for technical support with your online exam.
- Book a counselling appointment to talk through exam stress and anxiety and take a look at their tips for coping with exams.
- Visit the student support page for academic and non-academic resources and support.