Transition @ UB

Commencing study at university involves many changes and challenges for both school-leavers and mature-age students. For many regional families, the first experience of Higher Education is through their son or daughter's enrolment, so the university environment can be an unknown entity. At UB, no student is expected to manage the transition to university study without some help and support. With over half of our students being the first in their family to go to university, we understand the issues facing the majority of students.

The University's centrally-coordinated Transition Program supports students' progression through structures such as the Teaching and Learning frameworks,the Student Learning Support Centre, Counselling and Support Services. Staff across the University work to acheive a successful transition for students.

Led by the Transition Committee, the Transition Program provides structured support and guidance from the earliest stage of the student experience, Orientation Week, to the end of the first teaching period with special focus given to the first six weeks of study, when support is critical.

Central to transition at UB is the Mentor Program, which was designed to impact directly on the educational experience of our diverse cohort of students to enhance access, participation and outcomes for them at the University.

"Encouraging the engagement of students in their academic program and fostering a university experience that will equip students for a lifetime of learning all begins when they enter our university for the first time. Making transition a successful process therefore sets them up for a lifetime of new opportunities."
Wayne Robinson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research)