Going to University!

The months...weeks...days before...

• Be Proud!• Sort out Accommodation • Go Shopping• Get in contact• Pre-course reading• Prepare yourself!

On The Day

• The Journey• Arrival• Friends (old and new)

Freshers’ Week Wonders!

• Opportunities Everywhere (sports, clubs, societies, free goodies!)

• Queues! • Buy Books• Get your bearings! (around campus, around

the city, find out where important places are!)

Freshers’ Week Watch Outs!

• Drinking too much• Fresher’s Flu• Stick with people!

• Homesickness

A typical day....

• On average 12 hours a week of lectures, seminars, tutorials.

• A typical weekday8.30am 9-12noon 12-1 1-4.30

Wake up & Breakfast

lectures Lunch Library (reading to back up lecture notes, writing essays, group work etc)

The Key to Study Success

• You are your own teacher• Self motivation is key• You will have less personal support/guidance

and feedback than here at school• Independence is crucial• Make the most of what you have (and are

paying for!)

Finances

• Open a student account• Keep a close eye on ingoings and outgoings• Your first month will be one of the most

expensive• Get a job???

What I wish I had known before..

• I wish I had more practice at making good quality notes (quite fast)!

• I wish I had realised that making friends was a lot easier than I ever imagined.

• I wish I had replaced many of my nerves with excitement.....