Our Lifeskills Course

Social Norms & Student Culture

Allow the Empower team to help your child navigate a new social environment

• British culture, humour, and social etiquette
• Staying safe in social settings
• Building friendships, networking and social confidence

Helping your child become self-sufficient and able to navigate domestic tasks

• Time management and self-organisation
• Navigating public transport
• Road safety
• Laundry basics
• Food hygiene and simple cooking

Giving your child the basic financial knowledge to budget and avoid costly mistakes

• Managing budgets and finances
• Banking, mobile contracts, insurance essentials
• Avoiding scams and financial traps

Helping your child deal with the stresses and strains of university life


• Mental health strategies & managing stress
• Physical wellbeing
• Navigating Health services (GPs, hospitals, emergency services)

Advising your child on where to go and who to contact for help

• How & where to ask for help (student support, academic advisors, wellbeing centres)
• UK academic culture: what’s different from home?
• The Empower pre-departure checklist