Transition to Higher Education

<p>The transition to higher education (HE) is a significant life event that is expected to be a very rewarding endeavor for students. Nevertheless the impacts of this transition are not linear and are shaped by students' psychosocial variables and their own perceptions of the HE environment.</p><p>The transition to higher education involves a wide range of emotions both positive and negative such as the joy of successful enrolment and the anxiety of social rejection or academic failure.</p><p>This Special Issue focuses on the transition to higher education examining the personal and developmental variables of first-year students. The various chapters cover different themes that address the various actors involved in this adventure: the students their families the teachers and the higher education institution.</p>