Starting University - Third Edition
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Starting University - Third Edition: What to Expect, How to Prepare, Go and Enjoy (The Essential Student Guide)
Author Melissa Scallan Editor Louise Salmon Design and illustrations Molly Shields Paperback ISBN 978 1 916 102750 Published June 2023 Price £9.99 |
Starting University (now in its third edition) is a useful and easy-to-read bestselling book that provides a reassuring look at university life and helps students prepare for this exciting and life-changing experience.
Packed full of helpful advice, hints and links, the book includes:
* What to expect when students start university including Freshers’ Week, making friends and study skills
* Money: how much students are likely to have, where it comes from, where it goes and – crucially – how to get more of it. Also, how to budget and what happens when it comes to paying off loans
* If living away from home, helpful advice on living without parents e.g. laundry, cooking, budgeting. Plus useful advice if living at home
* How to stay safe at university plus advice on alcohol, drugs and smoking
* Wellbeing advice: from friendships and relationships to new student blues and getting professional help if things become more serious
* Eleven handy lists of things they’ll need
* For students in their final year of school/college, the actions they can – and should – take throughout the year prior to starting university e.g. how to apply for university in the UK, the key dates concerning the university admission process, applying for student finance, a student bank account and student accommodation
* And a useful chapter for parents
Aimed at the young adult audience, the writing is accessible and the design is appealing. It's mostly written in bullet point format, includes wise, witty and poignant comments from first year university students, has good use of white space and includes attractive illustrations.
It’s the perfect gift for anyone preparing for university.
Starting University has been awarded Amazon bestseller status, on multiple occasions, across a range of categories including student life, undergraduate and postgraduate student guides, and teaching in higher and further education.
Packed full of helpful advice, hints and links, the book includes:
* What to expect when students start university including Freshers’ Week, making friends and study skills
* Money: how much students are likely to have, where it comes from, where it goes and – crucially – how to get more of it. Also, how to budget and what happens when it comes to paying off loans
* If living away from home, helpful advice on living without parents e.g. laundry, cooking, budgeting. Plus useful advice if living at home
* How to stay safe at university plus advice on alcohol, drugs and smoking
* Wellbeing advice: from friendships and relationships to new student blues and getting professional help if things become more serious
* Eleven handy lists of things they’ll need
* For students in their final year of school/college, the actions they can – and should – take throughout the year prior to starting university e.g. how to apply for university in the UK, the key dates concerning the university admission process, applying for student finance, a student bank account and student accommodation
* And a useful chapter for parents
Aimed at the young adult audience, the writing is accessible and the design is appealing. It's mostly written in bullet point format, includes wise, witty and poignant comments from first year university students, has good use of white space and includes attractive illustrations.
It’s the perfect gift for anyone preparing for university.
Starting University has been awarded Amazon bestseller status, on multiple occasions, across a range of categories including student life, undergraduate and postgraduate student guides, and teaching in higher and further education.
