This report presents eight key transition skills and strategies which are considered important in enhancing and developing skills for students. QAA Scotland commissioned this project as part of the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This report summarises transition points as four key transition stages: pre-transition, shock, change and progression. We identify a list of the key skills which may be particularly beneficial for students at each of these transition points. QAA Scotland commissioned this project as part of the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

The report presents a summary of the environmental, financial, social and academic changes which occur during the transition 'into' and 'through' higher education as well as potential challenges which students may experience. QAA Scotland commissioned this project as part of the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This report explores the concept of critical self-reflection as one important transition skill that students would benefit from developing during their university studies. QAA Scotland commissioned this project as part of the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This report aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the concept of self-efficacy in the context of student transitions. QAA Scotland commissioned this project as part of the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This booklet provides students with information relating to transition skills and how they can develop skills to cope with transitions and change. This work was complete as part of the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme (2014-2017).

This skills and strategies toolkit package is intended for current or prospective Higher Education students. It provides students with a suite of resources to understand and develop the skills which can lead to an effective transition into, within and beyond Higher Education. It contains a number of e-leaflets and activities that students can do on their own to help with skills such as self-reflection, goal setting and time management. This work was complete during the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This skills and strategies toolkit package is intended for anyone who works in an academic/pastoral student support role, career services, academic development tutors and staff with an overall student support role. It contains a number of resources that you can use for one-to-one sessions with students, or group workshops. The resources contain leaflets that you can give to students, workshop resources – such as slides and handouts, student activities and tutor notes. You can use the resources as provided for each Transition Skill, or mix and match them depending on your students’ needs. This work was complete during the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This skills and strategies toolkit package is intended for tutors and lecturers who want to aid students in their transition in, within and beyond University studies. It contains information about transition skills and strategies, leaflets that you can provide students with and handouts you can give to students to encourage them to develop some of the transition skills. This work was complete during the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This skills and strategies toolkit package is intended for curriculum and programme management staff who would like to integrate learning about transition skills within the learning programme/curriculum. The package contains information about transition skills and strategies which you might find useful to integrate within your programme and leaflets that can be included in the course material. This work was complete during the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This skills and strategies toolkit package is intended for Students’ Association staff who provide academic or pastoral advice and support to students. It contains the essential information on transition skills including leaflets for students and activities that you can use with students to help them with the transition they are experiencing. If your Students’ Association has a fully operational student support centre, you may find Package 2 to also be relevant to your needs. This work was complete during the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.

This skills and strategies toolkit package is intended for anyone who may be involved in setting up student induction sessions for first year, articulating or postgraduate students. The package contains leaflets that can be given out to students and slides that can be integrated within the academic induction session. This work was complete during the Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.