Orientation and transition into university courses: a case study

Abstract

The hypothesis that this paper advances is that the definition of a life plan within a clear time scale is the basic guidance framework - perhaps the only one that can help the subject in his or her effort to construct an identity and negotiate the transition from study to work. This hypothesis has been tested in empirical exploratory research into the university guidance system in the largest Italian University ("La Sapienza" University of Rome ), with particular attention to the target of young leavers.