Finishing College and Starting University is an exciting and nervous time in many peoples lives. It’s the next step that you’re taking toward reaching your career aspirations and goals. Once you’ve decided what area of stud you want to proceed with there are other things that you need to consider. It can be very easy to leave things until the last minute but when it comes to university being organised is key. You often have to hit tight deadlines with course work so getting some practice on the organising front now rather than later is always the best option. 3 things that you should be considering before you start university include:
Where You’re Going To Study
There certainly is an abundance of options when it comes to places that you can study, it’s now even possible for you to study from home with an open university course. When looking at your options you need to think about areas such as, the curriculum that they have available, previous results, extracurricular activities, the city/town that it’s situated and the cost. Depending on your needs and how far you are willing to move will often determine where you choose to study. Some people don’t like the idea of moving too far from family and friends whereas others are more focused on choosing the best university for their chosen course.
What You’re Going To Study
One of the most important things for you to consider is the course/s that you want to study. You need to think about your career prospects and goals and then find a suitable course. Often people will of thought about this before college so that they can progress to university on the right track, but if you haven’t now is the time to conduct some research. Have a look at the type of qualifications that are going to allow you to enter the career that you want, then look at the courses that are on offer at various universities. If you have any question about the courses available don’t be afraid to ask questions, sometimes source can be slightly adapted to suit the needs, especially when it comes to completing a masters in the future.
Where Your Going To Live
Once you’ve chosen and being accepted to a university you need to start thinking about where you’re going to stay during term time. Are you close enough to travel from home, are you going to rent a property with friends or are you going to look for specially tailor Student Accommodation? Whichever option you choose, it’s a good idea to pay a visit before confirming anything and think about a budget that you have in mind. Often with student accommodation, you may pay a little more for rent but you will have things such as Wifi, electric and gas included in the cost.
These are just three of the important areas that you should be considering before starting university, there are others, such as your yearly budget and work placements. Do you have any others that should be considered? Please share them in the comments below.
