Students starting their university studies: focus group interview

The aim of the focus group discussions is to find out what challenges students face when starting at university and how the pandemic has affected these challenges. The specific research questions are as follows: 1) What challenges and difficulties do university students in the three countries face when starting their university studies? 2) What support do first-year students need in order to effectively start and continue their studies at university and become a successful part of the academic community? 3) What additional challenges did first-year students face during the COVID-19 pandemic?