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Has anyone done this? The presiding miss goat boy is 26 in September, never went to college or uni when she was 'that' age, but now would like to get on a full time undergraduate degree course, probably starting September 2012. She thinks her experience of work life will stand her in good stead, in lieu of academic qualifications (she has a decent set of GCSEs and a couple of NVQs).

She's really up for it, but I'm not so sure, I hated uni when i was 19 (some years ago, now), felt i had to apply because i felt obligated to do so by my family and peers, even though i had a slightly mixed up set of A levels and absolutely no idea what i wanted to do at uni, or what i wanted to do with my life. Anyway, i dropped out in 2nd year with nothing but £6k of debt to show for it. This might be colouring my viewpoint.

Has anyone done full time uni course later in life? If so, any experiences to share, or recommendations about funding it etc? Cheers
 
Was recently just a normal student, mature students were always the most enthusiastic and involved ones, because they were sure that they wanted to be there and had had more time to decide which subject they actually wanted to do.

Half of the regular students were in the wrong subject or didn't actually want to be there.
 
I went to Uni aged 27 and loved it, I knew what i wanted to do, my life experience helped no end and i still had a great time even though money was tight.

If she wants it tell her go for it.
 
I did my degree later in life, and did one day a week at Uni, all the mature students got good results, youth is wasted on the young!

I would advise that she does a vocational subject or one of the Sciences
 
I did it. Studied law at man met because i was bored in the daytime and didn't want to go when i was younger. I was in the top 2% of my group all the way through the course, as pee dubya says, i became interested in it and gave it a lot of devotion. Most of the 'young' ones were too busy spending their student loans on ugg boots and beer and getting fingered at the back of 42nd street.
 
She could always try an Open Uni module in an area she wants to do a degree in. She could then count that module towards a degree if she decided to go full-time with it; either at a red-brick uni or with the OU. Plus she can still earn while she learns and decides after that first module.

EDIT: It can work vice versa too. Do 1st and 2nd year at Uni and count them towards finishing a degree with the OU.
 
Been looking to go myself. 29 now. They wouldn't take me for an engineering course because I didn't have A levels. Or an access diploma. I was disappointed I thought my construction years would help but no.
Now looking to do a levels via ics but that's 2 years. Would like to go Uni and get into a new career. Sick of being in and out of work. And it's not what I want to be doing when I'm 50.

All I can say is when she decides what she wants to do e mail the Unis she fancies to find out what their requirements are. And maybe in the meantime look into an access course and refining her academic skills.
Good luck to here it's something she really should do. I already regret leaving it so late.
 
Thanks all, this is great!

Any BMers on a course right now? I've had a quick google and we've got some stuff to read, but does anyone know of any good websites for mature students? All help and tips much appreciated :o)

Edit: She's interested in doing a business and marketing degree, possibly involving something computery. Good choice? I think so.
 
Have a look on here mate: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=185" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=185</a>

Its a mature student forum on the studentroom website. It has lots of people discussing various things from qualifications needed to different universities, courses etc.
 
I'm 27 and at college with folk as young as 17. It's mostly great, though group work/presentations can be a pain because 2 out of 3 are just crap.
 
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