Starting university can stir up a mixture of emotions, from excitement to apprehension. “Everything is new,” says Kelly Robson, deputy head of student support and experience at the University of Hull. Leaving home and living with complete strangers in a new city with limited money is a huge transition, she points out.
As with all new experiences, soon-to-be students will have questions about what lies ahead, and many will have the same worries. Here, four experts tackle the most common ones, and how to address them.