Getting into university is one of the biggest moments of youth. Behind it are months of preparing for the national entrance test, the nerves of the admission campaign and finally the long-awaited enrolment list. So a brand-new student deserves warm, heartfelt congratulations from parents, grandparents, friends and teachers alike. Below you will find short university admission congratulations, wishes from parents and friends, poems and gift ideas.

More for students: Student Day wishes, 1 September wishes, thesis defence congratulations.

From preparation to the first lecture, there is plenty to celebrate

Short admission congratulations

Congratulations on getting in! You earned it, and I'm so proud of you.
Congratulations on starting university! Wishing you interesting lectures, easy exams and great friends.
Congratulations, student! May your university years be the brightest of your life.
You did it! The first step towards your dream career is done, and it's onwards from here.

Wishes from parents

We are so proud of you! You've shown that hard work can achieve anything. May your studies be fascinating and your new city welcoming.
Congratulations on getting in! Remember, wherever you are, home is always waiting and always behind you.
Today you're a student! We wish you courage, curiosity and inspiring people around you.

Wishes from friends

Hooray, you got in! We celebrate today, and from September it's halls, lectures and new adventures.
Congratulations, my friend! May you get the best group, the kindest lecturers and easy passes in every exam.
Congratulations! You're officially a student now, so look after your record book and don't forget your friends.

Wishes from a teacher

Warm congratulations on getting in! It was a joy to teach you, and I'm sure great discoveries lie ahead. Never stop growing.
Congratulations! What you learned at school is only the beginning. May university bring out all your talents.

Wishes for a grandchild

Congratulations on getting into university! Grandad and I are so proud of you and can't wait to hear your student stories in the holidays.
Darling, congratulations on your first big success! May your studies come easily and your heart stay kind.

Poems for starting university

The tests are done, the worries gone,
You're now a student, through and through!
May every road you travel on
Be bright, and every day feel new.

The university doors swing wide,
You're a first-year now, it's true!
May learning be a joyful ride
And every dream come true for you!

Gift ideas for a new student

The best gifts for a new student are practical: a laptop or headphones, a good backpack, a coffee maker for halls or a language course voucher. Flowers make the moment festive: a delicate spray-rose bouquet suits a girl, while a restrained bouquet or a basket of sweets suits a boy. You can congratulate them as soon as the enrolment list is out.

Pink Dream spray rose bouquet — Pink Dream for someone whose dream has come true

See spray roses and flowers for a daughter.

7 coral roses — A bright bouquet for a first-year student

FAQ

When should I congratulate a new student?

As soon as the enrolment list is out, or on the day they learn the result.

What should I give for getting into university?

Something practical for studying, plus a bouquet.

Which flowers suit a female student?

Delicate spray roses or coral roses.

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Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

University Admission Congratulations: Messages and Poems