The transition to higher education and the initial phase of studying play a crucial role in
future educational decisions and academic development. To successfully manage this …

For decades, success in postsecondary education has preoccupied psychological and
educational researchers. In this respect, Tinto's student integration model (1982, 1997) is …

In introducing the special issue on students' transition into higher education, we emphasise
the importance of expanding our understanding of students' enculturation in higher …

This paper argues that transition is not a one-off event that occurs when students first enter
universities but is an on-going process that is repeated over time. We draw on qualitative …

In Europe there is a growing concern among educators and policy makers that students are
not well-prepared to start a Master programme. This study draws on longitudinal research …

Given the challenging transition from secondary school into higher education, this quasi-
experimental study measured the effects of a pre-academic programme (ie before starting at …

First year experience in higher education has been extensively investigated in the literature.
Yet, two limitations can be identified out of the literature. The majority of the studies focused …

Path analysis was used to evaluate a structural theoretical model of the relations among
different pre-university variables, social and academic experiences during the first year of …

Central in this study is the role of student variables and the fit between secondary education
and university education in the explanation of first‐year student achievement. The fit …

In view of recent changes in the higher education sector, such as increased tuition fees, a
greater focus has been placed on widening participation initiatives and monitoring student …