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Sticky: Mature Students (21+) Chat (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 3 days ago 15 Apr 19:47 Replies: 3,320
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Sticky: Access Course Applications and Chat thread 2023/24! 06-02-2024 06 Feb 7:08 Replies: 11
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Sticky: Don't have A levels? Alternative Routes into University FAQ (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 28-10-2022 28 Oct 2022 12:36 Replies: 134
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education history 15-09-2023 15 Sep 2023 7:44 Replies: 0
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Introduction to Health Sciences - CITY U. 14-09-2023 14 Sep 2023 19:55 Replies: 7
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Applying for a student visa as a mature student 14-09-2023 14 Sep 2023 7:41 Replies: 0
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Will attending a middle ranked university curtail my opportunities? 13-09-2023 13 Sep 2023 13:22 Replies: 4
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UCAS Access course 13-09-2023 13 Sep 2023 9:42 Replies: 0
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hello 12-09-2023 12 Sep 2023 22:57 Replies: 0
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A-Level college accepts adults? 12-09-2023 12 Sep 2023 21:50 Replies: 2
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Adult Learner Roadblocks 12-09-2023 12 Sep 2023 20:34 Replies: 0
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University attendance time per week 12-09-2023 12 Sep 2023 15:18 Replies: 0
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changing result 12-09-2023 12 Sep 2023 2:24 Replies: 2
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Can one get into Msci Biochemistry without a Bsci? 11-09-2023 11 Sep 2023 22:37 Replies: 2
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MH cohort 23/24 11-09-2023 11 Sep 2023 22:21 Replies: 0
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Pre-Access Health and Social Care Professions course 11-09-2023 11 Sep 2023 20:14 Replies: 0
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Mature BA Student 50+ 11-09-2023 11 Sep 2023 9:44 Replies: 14
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HE Access in Health & Welfare NWRC 10-09-2023 10 Sep 2023 20:18 Replies: 3
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I need help with qualifications 10-09-2023 10 Sep 2023 16:30 Replies: 0
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Health and Welfare Access Course 10-09-2023 10 Sep 2023 15:52 Replies: 12
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biochemistry access course help 07-09-2023 07 Sep 2023 20:32 Replies: 1
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Alternative to Advance Learner Loan for second Access course 07-09-2023 07 Sep 2023 18:58 Replies: 2
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Is it bad to finish a-levels at the age of 20 but (Pgs: 1 2) 06-09-2023 06 Sep 2023 22:54 Replies: 20
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25 starting uni 06-09-2023 06 Sep 2023 21:12 Replies: 9
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Is there mature students that struggle to find people their own age to live with? 05-09-2023 05 Sep 2023 20:02 Replies: 1
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Learn Direct Access to Nursing Unit 4 05-09-2023 05 Sep 2023 12:41 Replies: 0
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Not sure what to do 02-09-2023 02 Sep 2023 7:25 Replies: 2
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Is (was) it a good decision? What do you think? (Pgs: 1 2) 01-09-2023 01 Sep 2023 20:39 Replies: 38
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Online Learning 01-09-2023 01 Sep 2023 13:36 Replies: 2
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What qualifications do you need to be a diplomat? 01-09-2023 01 Sep 2023 11:04 Replies: 1
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MRES Masters of Research, did/do you enjoy it? 01-09-2023 01 Sep 2023 4:21 Replies: 4
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A-Level/Level 3 31-08-2023 31 Aug 2023 10:22 Replies: 2
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Funding for course materials for a part time student? 30-08-2023 30 Aug 2023 17:11 Replies: 0
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Access to HE for Computer Science degree 30-08-2023 30 Aug 2023 15:30 Replies: 4
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Queen mary admission 29-08-2023 29 Aug 2023 18:24 Replies: 0
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how can I sit a functional skills exam maths/english level 2 asap for free? 29-08-2023 29 Aug 2023 16:14 Replies: 3
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Going back to Education 29-08-2023 29 Aug 2023 10:28 Replies: 8
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Access course - results day 29-08-2023 29 Aug 2023 10:12 Replies: 3
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paraphasing 29-08-2023 29 Aug 2023 0:04 Replies: 0
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Can i apply for a degree completely unrelated to my access course? 26-08-2023 26 Aug 2023 12:09 Replies: 1
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learn direct 26-08-2023 26 Aug 2023 9:47 Replies: 1
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What can I study after hnc with no other qualifications 26-08-2023 26 Aug 2023 7:47 Replies: 1
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ICE Cambridge funding question 26-08-2023 26 Aug 2023 1:54 Replies: 0
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Access course 25-08-2023 25 Aug 2023 21:33 Replies: 2
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ARU Chelmsford Mature Students (26M) 25-08-2023 25 Aug 2023 16:10 Replies: 0
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Access to HE - to study Dietetics (Pgs: 1 2) 23-08-2023 23 Aug 2023 22:52 Replies: 27
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Access Course Equipment 23-08-2023 23 Aug 2023 12:33 Replies: 4
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Coming back for a degree after years... 23-08-2023 23 Aug 2023 12:10 Replies: 4
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Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English London 23-08-2023 23 Aug 2023 7:38 Replies: 0
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University Offer 21-08-2023 21 Aug 2023 20:21 Replies: 5
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Access course science 21-08-2023 21 Aug 2023 20:05 Replies: 8
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RQF Levels, are higher levels inclusive of lower levels? 21-08-2023 21 Aug 2023 19:20 Replies: 0
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Law degree and QWE 21-08-2023 21 Aug 2023 14:40 Replies: 2
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How hard is it to achieve distinctions in an Access to HE course? 21-08-2023 21 Aug 2023 10:24 Replies: 9
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Access to HE Midwifery Diploma Advice.. 21-08-2023 21 Aug 2023 10:08 Replies: 1
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Foundation years or access course? 20-08-2023 20 Aug 2023 23:17 Replies: 8
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One year for college 20-08-2023 20 Aug 2023 10:51 Replies: 1
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I achieved 45 Distinctions in an Access course with the DistanceLearningCentre. AMA! (Pgs: 1 2) 19-08-2023 19 Aug 2023 17:33 Replies: 35
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Access to HE - Engineering 19-08-2023 19 Aug 2023 17:06 Replies: 1
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how can I study A Level English literature as a mature student? 19-08-2023 19 Aug 2023 16:27 Replies: 0
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Access to higher education engineering 18-08-2023 18 Aug 2023 16:09 Replies: 1
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Why did you decide to return to learn? 18-08-2023 18 Aug 2023 15:37 Replies: 0
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Going to uni at 22 and graduating at 25! Worried about fashion degree course 18-08-2023 18 Aug 2023 15:15 Replies: 7
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Mature student hoping to get into Plymouth university 17-08-2023 17 Aug 2023 23:44 Replies: 1
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Is there any point doing A Levels if you can't go to all universities? 17-08-2023 17 Aug 2023 14:10 Replies: 7
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Break after M.Sc. before pursuing a career in academics 15-08-2023 15 Aug 2023 16:04 Replies: 1
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Enquiry on a college assignment test for math for my access to level 2 course 15-08-2023 15 Aug 2023 14:17 Replies: 0
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Starting uni in september (criminology) 15-08-2023 15 Aug 2023 9:13 Replies: 2
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Access to HE in Education 14-08-2023 14 Aug 2023 21:55 Replies: 1
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GCSEs 14-08-2023 14 Aug 2023 1:36 Replies: 5
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Access to HE science 12-08-2023 12 Aug 2023 13:08 Replies: 3
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Change of plans, advice will be very gratefully received 08-08-2023 08 Aug 2023 16:11 Replies: 3
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"Am I too old?" - the story of a 40-something student 08-08-2023 08 Aug 2023 16:04 Replies: 18
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I just finished a level 3 course but now want to do a levels 08-08-2023 08 Aug 2023 9:51 Replies: 2
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Hospitality and Tourism access course 07-08-2023 07 Aug 2023 22:59 Replies: 2
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Online A-levels VS in person college A-levels 07-08-2023 07 Aug 2023 22:14 Replies: 2
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Has anyone completed an Access course at Westking? If so, how is it like? 07-08-2023 07 Aug 2023 17:42 Replies: 1
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Radiography and Oncology degree 07-08-2023 07 Aug 2023 6:16 Replies: 4
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open university 06-08-2023 06 Aug 2023 1:49 Replies: 2
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I need help with an assignment about Law society and contraversy 04-08-2023 04 Aug 2023 18:35 Replies: 6
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Post 18 04-08-2023 04 Aug 2023 17:14 Replies: 1
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What do internal/external moderators look for once you finish your access course? 04-08-2023 04 Aug 2023 16:01 Replies: 4
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