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Five Ways to Prepare for Student Life

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:38

By Rebecca in First year

For most people University is the next step before attempting full-scale adulthood out in the big, bad world. The summer before is often filled with excitement and anxieties but this is the best time for you to start preparing yourself for your degree and moving away from home. I’ve listed my top five ways to prepare yourself so that you can keep up with your degree and enjoy your time at Uni!

1. Set up a student bank account
As a student from Northern Ireland I had an account with a bank back home which was a problem when I began University in...

How to Get the Most Out of Your University Open Days

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:37

By Katie in First year

Whilst planning to apply to university, I thought it would be very important to visit as many of the universities I was interested in as possible. After having received and looking through dozens of prospectuses, I picked out 5 universities that had courses that I liked the sound of as well as having entry grades that I found to be achievable. The following are tips as to how to get the most out of your university open days.

1. Be sure to make a list of the dates of the open days you want to go to well in advance. Do not forget that many open days start in June and July so you should start to...

How to Start the Search for Universities

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:37

By Katie in First year

Starting to look for a university as well as a course can seem like a very daunting task to begin with however I am going to offer you some advice to help you on your way to finding the course of your dreams!
 
1.    To begin with, I suggest thinking about what interests you – business, maths, science, law? Having a broad subject area is fine to begin with! Once you’ve done this you can start thinking about which areas of these subjects you enjoy the most: for example in business it could be marketing, accounting or human resources. This is the point...

Last minute application advice

Fri 20 December 2019 - 10:04

By Enia in First year

So, it’s that time of year again, when UCAS deadlines are looming. But there’s no need to panic. Hopefully you’ve completed the majority of your application by this point, so all that’s left is a few tweaks. Here are my top tips to make your application the best it can be:
 
1.     Double check your information
Inputting your details, like your GCSE grades and address, was probably one of the first things that you did as part of completing the UCAS application. However, you may not have checked it since. Just take a couple of minutes to check that these little details are right; the last thing you want is a university querying your grades or sending...

How to write a personal statement

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:35

By Ola-Jo in First year

Hello to all fellow UCAS applicants,
 
I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year!
 
This blog is completed focused on how to write a good personal statement. This UCAS cycle was my third time of applying to study nursing at university and thankfully my last time too!
 
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on making the BIG decision to apply to study your chosen course at university! Have you selected and narrowed down the five places where YOU would like to spend the next THREE years studying to achieve your dream career? If not, I suggest you do this now,as some unis have some good tips for what to include in your personal statement!
 
Now you’ve...

Four Steps to a Great Student Christmas

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:34

By Rebecca in First year

Around the end of November student loans begin to dwindle but fear not, you can still have a great Christmas in your student halls even on a tight budget!

Decorations
Nothing will get you in the Christmas mood more than blasting out Mariah Carey while decorating the Christmas tree but you have to be smart about where you buy your decorations from.  There are so many buy/sell apps out there that this shouldn’t be a problem. Have a look in your local area for people trying to get rid...

What to pack for a semester abroad

Fri 12 April 2019 - 15:45

By Anna in First year

Hi!

Ever since I got back from Erasmus in Madrid in June I haven't stopped thinking (or talking) about it. From reminiscing with international friends to working as an Erasmus ambassador at my university, I haven't been able to stop! Recently my friend and I went to Germany for the weekend to visit our friend from Munich, and in a few weeks another friend from Valencia will be coming to see what Sheffield has to offer (hint: hills and sub-zero temperatures).

 
But all this Erasmus-talk has got me remembering how much of an amazing experience it was and how I long to go back and chill in that Spanish sun again, drinking sangria with friends or wandering around discovering new things wherever you go. So, for all you semester abroad goers heading off in January, here is a list of all...

The delights of budgeting

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:33

By Enia in First year

When I received my student loan in October, I felt on top of the world. All that lovely money, just sitting in my bank account, waiting to be spent! Imagine the shoes, dresses, books, music, biscuits, I could buy! I was rich and it was delightful!
 
Fast forward a month, and my illusions of endless spending sprees are sadly well and truly shattered. The first time I went food shopping I was astounded by how quickly even the most basic items started to add up to a fair amount of money. And with money for going out, endless books, memberships to societies, the (occasional) hot-dog on...

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started University

Fri 18 September 2020 - 15:44

By Rebecca in First year

With 2 years of university currently under my belt I’ve had plenty of learning opportunities and times to reflect on my experience so far. As a fine art student at the University of Chichester my course is largely practical and spent in the studio but I still have to attend regular history of art lectures and seminars. I have learned a lot of new things since beginning my course, some of which seem incredibly strange, so I’m going to share some of my wisdom with all of you whether you’re still in the application process or are a couple of months into your first year.

1. Your student loan is not free money

Contrary to popular belief, the student loan that you receive is not just free money for you to...

Seeing my family

Thu 10 January 2019 - 14:32

By Enia in First year

Unbelievably, I’ve been at uni for just over a month! The time feels like it has flown by (I can’t really imagine life before it) but, at the same time, everything still feels new and a tad intimidating.
 
My family have just visited for the first time since I’ve been here. It was so nice to see them again and any worries that they would have moved on without me were quashed as soon as I saw them. We settled into our old rhythm straight away.
 
Yet, I had been quite nervous to see them and I think this is because I was...

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