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Induction and Transition for Taught Students

A set of good practice guides have been developed for staff who support students during transitions through different stages of University life.

Introduction

Appropriate induction activities help your taught students to settle in quickly to their programme of study.

Transition into first year undergraduate study

Students arrive at University with a wide range of educational backgrounds, very different life experiences and varying levels of preparation for their undergraduate studies.

Transition into second and final year undergraduate study

Following an exciting first year students can find the challenges of second year to be a surprise. 

Transition into Taught Postgraduate study

The transition to taught postgraduate study involves building an understanding of what it means to be a student at this level specifically.

Transition to and from study abroad

All of our undergraduate students have the opportunity to spend a year studying abroad, adding an international element to their degree programme.

Transition to the world of work

The transition out to work is a critical moment in a student’s life

Transition into undergraduate and postgraduate study for mature students FT/PT

Students transitioning to University who are mature will have specific needs, requirements and expectations that differ from the more conventional school leaver.

Transition into undergraduate and postgraduate study for international students

The diversity of prior experience of students from outside the UK means they have a wide range of different induction needs.

Induction and transition into online distance learning programmes

Online degrees offer much less of an opportunity to see the other people on the course, and make the students feel more isolated.