A Quick Guide To University Life

As quick online university pros and cons exercise, we thought that we could provide you with a useful tool to prepare you for what UK university life could be like - but you have to be open minded!

Benefits of University

• Employment prospects / career progression
• Independence & personal development
• Pursue academic interests
• Social life
• Friendships

Personal developments

• Independence
• Social skills
• Communication skills
• Organisational skills / time management
• Budgeting skills
• Confidence

Academic developments

• Subject knowledge
• Ability to work in a team
• Creative thinking & analytical skills

Living at Home

Advantages :

• Greatly reduced costs
• No Bills!
• Meals, laundry and washing up!
• Generally a lot cleaner
• Familiar environment and friends
• Study in peace
• More relaxed

Disadvantages :

• Travelling every day
• You have to behave!
• Getting involved at university is more difficult
• You're not as independent as you could be - and certain skills like cooking, cleaning etc. are actually quite useful later on in life

Living Away

Advantages :

• Freedom & independence
• Best way to meet new people
• House Parties!
• An amazing experience
• Get involved in university life
• Get to live in a different place
• Your new housemates can become your best friends
• You have to move from home sooner or later - why not now?

Disadvantages :

• Can be expensive - Rent, Bills, Food
• Have you ever tasted your own cooking week in, week out?
• Your new housemates could be a nightmare
• You can get some very dodgy landlords - and dodgy houses
• Cleaning, Laundry etc has to be done at some point
• Can be very hectic, very loud and difficult to study

There you have it - probably the shortest and most direct guide to University life and what it's worth you doing it for - or not!