There are a few options here, with no absolutely certain choices.
Microsoft Office
If you are moving from a Windows machine, it is likely you have been using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Apple does have built-in some equivalents (Pages, Numbers, and KeyNote), which will all open MS Office files, but you may prefer to use the programs you are familiar with. Microsoft produces MacOS versions of the Office programs.
Your Uni appointment may give you free access to these, so don't pay out any money until you are sure you can't get them free.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/education/products/office
Many companies are trying to get you to rent their programs on a monthly basis, rather than buy them outright. I prefer to avoid ongoing trickle-expenditures if possible.
Zoom
Again, there is probably an existing deal with the Uni which might apply to you here.
DropBox
DropBox can be installed on both your Windows PC and your MacBook Pro. If you save something on one, it also appears on the other, the two files being saved in the 'cloud'.
Browser
A browser is a program you use for the web. On Windows the most common one is Internet Explorer. On Mac, the built-in one is called Safari. It is pretty good.
There is also a good alternative called Chrome, which belongs to the Google product line. Since you have a Gmail address you can take part in that system, which is sometimes useful.
To use Chrome on Mac:
Download the installation file.
Open the file called "googlechrome.dmg."
In the window that opens, find Chrome.
Drag Chrome to the Applications folder.
You might be asked to enter the admin password.
If you don't know the admin password, drag Chrome to a place on your computer where you can make edits, like your desktop.
Open Chrome.
Open Finder.
In the sidebar, to the right of Google Chrome, click Eject.
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