Workshops and Working Groups for Students
The psychologists of the Psychological Advisory Service offer coaching groups on many topics related to everyday study life. These are dealt with in a manageable number of weekly meetings. The challenges of studying are discussed in a resource-oriented and evidence-based manner and skills for dealing with them are developed.
The following group is offered in English.
Registration is required. Important details on registration can be found further down below!
Visit our German website for an overview of the German groups you can also register for.
Plan for Success: Semester Organization, Exam Preparation & Anxiety Management
This coaching group is conducted in English. It starts in the second week of lectures and takes place every two weeks (except for the last session). It ends a few weeks before the exams to ensure you are well prepared in time.
Together, we will cover topics such as effective work and semester planning, exam anxiety, relaxation techniques, helpful mindsets, and efficient learning strategies.
The goal is to support you in structuring your semester early on, understanding and managing exam-related stress better — so you can approach the semester and exams with greater confidence.
Dates:
Six consecutive sessions, each on Fridays from 10:15 to 11:45 AM.
- 24 October 2025
- 07 November 2025
- 21 November 2025
- 05 December 2025
- 19 December 2025
- 09 January 2026
The content will be covered during in-person sessions and supplemented with materials and exercises for home study.
Instructor: Fahima Farkhari
Group size: Maximum 12 students
You can find the registration details at the bottom of the page. Within a week of registering, you will receive an invitation via email, which you can use to confirm your registration. You can also register shortly before the group starts – we will then let you know whether there are still spots available.
If there is sufficient demand, an online group may be offered at a different time. Please get in touch if you are interested!
Registration and general information about the coaching groups
Registration
Send us an e-mail with the title and, if indicated, the (start) date of the coaching group you would like to attend. It would be helpful if you also send us your course of study, your semester of study and a telephone number: E-mail to the Psychological Student Advisory Service
If you require accessible facilities or materials, please let us know when you register. We endeavour to take special requirements into account.
General information
Participation in all of our coaching groups is free of charge.
We think it makes sense for you to choose only one group at a time. If more than one group is helpful to you, you may attend them in sequence.
If you are unable to attend the specified courses in time, please feel free to contact us. If there is sufficient demand, we would like to offer additional groups at other times if possible.
A prerequisite for participation is enrollment at the TU Dortmund University.
Our course participants often report personally significant experiences in the courses. This private content is of course treated confidentially. We also expect this attitude from our participants.
If you have any questions or uncertainties about our offer, please contact us by e-mail to arrange a preliminary telephone conversation.