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Peer Assisted Study Scheme

As a first year student at the Business School you have the opportunity to learn valuable skills directly from successful and experienced. We call this "PASS" - Peer Assisted Study Sessions. This page explains what PASS involves, and how it will help you develop important academic and general life skills.

Hello, and welcome to Leeds University Business School!

We are Ellen and Alastair, and together we work as part of the LUBS Student Opportunities Team.

Alastair Marjoram, Student Education Service Opportunities Team
Ellen Ricketts, Student Education Service Opportunities Team

We are responsible for lots of enjoyable student initiatives, like supporting our course representatives, managing academic awards, and celebratory events like the annual LUBS Partnership Awards

We look forward to meeting many of you throughout the year, but here we would like to talk to you about PASS - your chance to take part in some fantastic self-development, and learn directly from some of our accomplished and experienced second and third year students.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

University will be a fun and life-changing journey, but it also requires a lot of hard work and the need to adapt to new things.

As well as reading and digesting the content of your degree modules, there are many connected skills you need to develop such as time management, effective revision, correct referencing, and much more.

Luckily, you are not alone in this challenge. Those students who are now entering their second and third year of study were in your position not so long ago. Their knowledge and experience is a valuable resource, and PASS gives you the chance to benefit from it.

As an International student, when I first came to the University of Leeds, I was not confident about the essay and report writing formats followed in the UK academic system. The PASS program helped me learn and the confidence and comfort provided by my PASS leaders inspired me

Ishita Kashyap, BSc Economics

How do I get involved in PASS?

Don't worry - everything will be organised for you. PASS sessions are compulsory, and will appear on your personal timetable.

The sessions begin in week four of teaching. All have you have to do is arrive at the stated time and location, keen and ready to participate!

In the meantime, if you would like to know more you can read through the full PASS page here on the Student Guide, or watch the video below:

It is good to learn from your mistakes. It is better to learn from other people’s mistakes.

Warren Buffett