The stage of university formation is very important for the professional training and its viability depends on appropriate conditions. Thus, the present study aimed to verify the temporary and personal conditions of study of university students. The subjects were 181 pre-graduates in their last year courses of PsychoIogy, Pharmacy, Civil Engineering, from Daytime and Evening periods of a private university. The data were collected via questionnaire, and significant differences were found, concerning the temporary and personal conditions between students of different courses and periods, identifying difficulties that should be overcome by the use ofteaching-leaming strategies more adapted to the profile and the students' conditions, seeking a preparation to coping the professional demands of the current world.
University; Study Habit; Higher Education; Study Conditions