You're about to start studying as an undergraduate in higher education in the UK. You know your academic studies are going to be different from what you're doing now, whether that's school, college or work. But do you know how they'll be different?
These pages aim to give you a headstart in preparing for university by helping you to understand what you can expect, what will be expected of you, and how to develop your existing study techniques to meet these expectations. They are organised by four key questions, identified in discussions with first year students about what they wished they'd known before they started at university:
A. How is studying in higher education going to be different to what I'm used to doing?
B. What does it mean to be an independent learner?
C. What are tutors looking for in academic writing at university?
D. How can I manage my workload to get everything done in the time I have?"
For each question there is a webpage, which includes explanations of what is expected from you at university and how this is different from school or further education. There are also activities to help you put the ideas into practice, and build your understanding and expectations.
Good luck. Oh, and did I mention the rent?
