There are many helpful benefits and services for USYD student athletes, regardless of membership to our Elite Athlete Program. Please ensure that you take the time to explore what’s available to you.
The University of Sydney offers a range of helpful academic services and resources to all students including:
- Learning hub (Academic Language and Learning, and Mathematics) – Assistance with mathematics and statistics, as well as academic communication, research, and study skills.
- The Library student support – Find places to study, necessary course resources, exam support, training and more.
- Degree planning and academic advice – Help with understanding your degree requirements or structuring your course, or specialised degree or discipline advice.
- One-on-one support – Guidance for making study-related decisions that will help you achieve your personal and academic goals.
- Academic progression – Help with understanding the academic progression process and how you can be supported if you encounter academic or personal challenges in completing your studies.
While you are studying, there may be exceptional circumstances or essential commitments that impact your academic performance. You may have clashes between your study and sporting commitments*, be absent for periods of time, or experience injury and illness. The University of Sydney provides special consideration and arrangements such as extensions, replacement examinations and otherwise to assist in these situations.
*Sporting commitments must be those in which you are representing the University, state, or nation and all applications must be submitted within select timeframes and accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation.
Right from your first year at university, you have access to an abundance of career counselling services and resources to help put you in the best career position by the end of your degree.
Health & Wellbeing
We recognise that a high level of health and wellbeing – mental, physical, financial, social, and spiritual; is crucial to achieving excellence in both sport and study. All students are encouraged to take advantage of the quality services and resources provided by The University of Sydney to facilitate their holistic development.
- University Health Service (incl. medical centre, chiropractic, dentistry, and optometry)
- Wellbeing and Counselling Services
- Inclusion and Disability Services
- Safer Communities Office
Click on the link below to find out more about USYD’s Health & Wellbeing services.
At The Sports Clinic located in the Arena Sports Centre, USYD students and athletes of Sydney University sporting clubs receive concessions on often-needed services, such as medical, physiotherapy, podiatry and acupuncture.
Many of the experienced medical and allied health professionals that work closely with our high performance programs and sporting clubs are based at The Sports Clinic.