What is University Life Really Like?

About the session

Choosing a university is not only about choosing a programme. It is also about choosing a place where you will spend your time, meet people, take on responsibilities, and build experiences alongside your academic work.

What does a typical day look like? What happens after classes? How do students participate in clubs, sports, cultural activities, and other campus initiatives? What is residential life like? How much freedom do students have to start something of their own? And how do these experiences become part of university life?

This session will give you a closer look at student life at Azim Premji University. The Student Affairs team will talk about the different ways students participate in and contribute to campus life, from clubs and student-led initiatives to sports, cultural activities, events, and residential life.

The session will also look at the relationship between academic and non-academic life. University is a space where students learn with and from one another, work together, take initiative, navigate differences, and become part of a community. These experiences are an important part of what it means to be a university student.

Whether you are considering an undergraduate or postgraduate programme, the session will help you understand what life at Azim Premji University looks like beyond the programme you choose to study.

What will we talk about?

Life beyond the classroom
Understand how students spend their time beyond classes and academic work, and the different ways they participate in the wider university community.

Clubs, activities, and student initiatives
Learn about student clubs, cultural activities, sports, events, and other initiatives. Hear about the ways students participate, collaborate, and take responsibility for activities on campus.

Residential life
For students living on campus, residential life is an important part of the university experience. Understand what it means to live alongside other students, share spaces, and be part of a residential community.

Student participation and leadership
Find out how students contribute to campus life, organise activities, take up responsibilities, and create spaces around their interests.

Learning with others
University learning does not happen only between students and faculty. Living and working with people from different backgrounds and perspectives can shape how students think, communicate, collaborate, and respond to differences.

Making the most of university life
Get a realistic picture of the opportunities and responsibilities that come with being a student, and how academic and non-academic experiences come together during university.

Who should attend?

• Students considering undergraduate or postgraduate study at Azim Premji University
• Parents who want to understand student life beyond academics
• Prospective students who want to know more about residential life, student activities, and the campus community

Have a question about the session?

Write to us at admissions@​apu.​edu.​in.