Going off to university can be a very different experience from anything you’ve experienced before, especially leaving home for maybe the first time. Beat those worries by taking our advice.

Working abroad can help you build valuable skills for your career and can set you apart from a crowd of other applicants when it comes to applying for jobs. Luckily, employers value people with international experience.

With money so tight, it’s important to remember that university life is meant to be a memorable time, making memories as well as gaining an education in your specialised field.

While assessments shouldn’t be taken lightly (more on that later), first year is also the perfect time to tick some things off your bucket list.

The feeling of doubt and panic about the standard required at uni is something many students will be familiar with. If you’re also doubting your choice of subject, this can make things even harder.

All those lectures, seminars and classes - not to mention the social element! Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to clone yourself to fit it all in? Unfortunately cloning isn’t available, but with the advancing technology there are plenty of cool apps and programs to make life just that little bit easier.

With more and more job listings going up every month, it can be difficult to track new listings as well as old ones. Not arranging your job hunt in an organised fashion is the best way to get overwhelmed, waste time and even lose opportunities.

You've only been off from school or university for a few weeks. You're already missing your friends and struggling to fill your days with activities on a student's budget.