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Sticky: Mature Students (21+) Chat (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 2 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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I did an access to HE course, offering help🤍 (Pgs: 1 2 3) 2 hours ago 2 hours ago Replies: 42
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Has anyone tried Enable? for an access course? 13 hours ago 17 Apr 20:36 Replies: 7
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Advanced Learner Loan - distance learning HE access courses? 13 hours ago 17 Apr 20:34 Replies: 7
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qualification equivilancy 15 hours ago 17 Apr 18:44 Replies: 1
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Need some important information :) 15 hours ago 17 Apr 18:13 Replies: 0
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Access to HE Computer Science 17 hours ago 17 Apr 16:17 Replies: 2
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Start Studying for the degree with age 19 hours ago 17 Apr 14:26 Replies: 1
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Mature students? Newcastle? 1 day ago 17 Apr 7:54 Replies: 2
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Is 23 Too Old To Start University? (Pgs: 1 2) 1 day ago 16 Apr 21:43 Replies: 20
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The Nightmare of Non-Standard Applications & Reducing People to Arbitrary Numbers 1 day ago 16 Apr 16:36 Replies: 9
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Top-up degree or do full degree?? 1 day ago 16 Apr 12:58 Replies: 0
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Access to HE Business vs Computer Science 1 day ago 16 Apr 10:18 Replies: 1
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Access courses via Aberdeen University 2 days ago 15 Apr 23:31 Replies: 1
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Access to he course 2 days ago 15 Apr 23:15 Replies: 1
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Can i do an Access to HE course that is unrelated to what i want to do in university 2 days ago 15 Apr 23:10 Replies: 1
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Distance learning centre access course for dental therapy 3 days ago 15 Apr 8:50 Replies: 1
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Russel Groups that accept Access to HE 3 days ago 14 Apr 17:34 Replies: 6
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Access course 4 days ago 13 Apr 23:35 Replies: 7
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Re: Conditional offer. 4 days ago 13 Apr 16:28 Replies: 0
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Parent Support with Childcare costs 4 days ago 13 Apr 14:29 Replies: 2
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19 on September 1 Can I do an access to medicin course 5 days ago 12 Apr 22:45 Replies: 2
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Using old work reference for UCAS application 5 days ago 12 Apr 20:52 Replies: 3
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Applying to a brick university as a mature student 6 days ago 11 Apr 15:25 Replies: 4
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Student loan requirements 1 week ago 10 Apr 14:54 Replies: 3
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A-levels for languages degree 1 week ago 10 Apr 11:17 Replies: 3
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Mature students and Oxford 1 week ago 10 Apr 8:11 Replies: 3
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Funding for part time access course query 1 week ago 09 Apr 19:13 Replies: 0
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Widening access mediicne 1 week ago 09 Apr 13:15 Replies: 2
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Learn Direct (Access to higher education computer science) 1 week ago 09 Apr 12:42 Replies: 3
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Learn Direct Computer Science Access Course (Pgs: 1 2 3) 1 week ago 09 Apr 12:40 Replies: 42
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i’m 17 can i still do a he access course? 1 week ago 08 Apr 18:41 Replies: 6
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Fictional skills - key skills?? 1 week ago 08 Apr 16:01 Replies: 0
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Stonebridge Access to HE Computer science and Maths - Unit 6 Assignment 1 week ago 08 Apr 13:32 Replies: 7
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University of York Mature Student Accomodatin i 1 week ago 08 Apr 11:10 Replies: 12
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Msc Mental Health and Wellbeing Wolverhampton University 1 week ago 08 Apr 10:49 Replies: 8
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Access to HE Nursing 1 week ago 06 Apr 21:51 Replies: 10
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Functional skills in maths and english (Pgs: 1 2 3) 1 week ago 06 Apr 20:01 Replies: 46
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NxBus Fined me for no Student ID 1 week ago 06 Apr 11:12 Replies: 5
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Chrysalis level4/5 counselling course 1 week ago 06 Apr 6:44 Replies: 0
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Using old work reference to give to unis 1 week ago 05 Apr 13:08 Replies: 14
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Mature student - Durham 1 week ago 04 Apr 23:17 Replies: 5
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A levels at 22 2 weeks ago 03 Apr 16:20 Replies: 6
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Student loans being written off.. and adding to them. 2 weeks ago 03 Apr 16:11 Replies: 0
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Is it worth me going to uni to study business degree at age 29? 2 weeks ago 03 Apr 14:46 Replies: 7
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Am I able to start College at the 18 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 23:55 Replies: 2
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50-yr-old considering Master's degree - thoughts/advice? 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 18:15 Replies: 9
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Nat 5 / higher English access courses - Aberdeen uni 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 17:57 Replies: 2
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Need help with access to medicine course 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 12:57 Replies: 4
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Not sure what uni course to take 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 11:56 Replies: 6
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Careers goals and educational goals and advice 2 weeks ago 31 Mar 20:23 Replies: 0
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Foundation year vs year 1 - mature student 2 weeks ago 31 Mar 17:14 Replies: 3
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I was very disappointed with my Access HE course. 2 weeks ago 31 Mar 14:23 Replies: 8
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Going to Uni at 22? (Pgs: 1 2) 2 weeks ago 30 Mar 23:52 Replies: 23
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Salford University Student Accommodation 2 weeks ago 30 Mar 16:30 Replies: 5
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Understanding grading for access courses 2 weeks ago 29 Mar 8:28 Replies: 3
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Why have I been asked to do a foundation year when i'm on Access to HE 2 weeks ago 28 Mar 17:37 Replies: 8
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Combining A level tariff points and Access course 2 weeks ago 28 Mar 17:33 Replies: 1
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Foundation Years & Access Courses 2 weeks ago 28 Mar 16:55 Replies: 2
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Seeking Top UK Online Cybersecurity MSc Programs 2 weeks ago 28 Mar 15:31 Replies: 6
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Learn direct 2 weeks ago 28 Mar 13:29 Replies: 1
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Access to Leeds!! Help 2 weeks ago 28 Mar 11:13 Replies: 0
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Starting university very late, am I screwed? 3 weeks ago 28 Mar 4:21 Replies: 1
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Is it hard to get Distinctions in an access course? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 3 weeks ago 27 Mar 14:35 Replies: 89
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Social Work Access Course Learn Direct 3 weeks ago 27 Mar 13:52 Replies: 0
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Can my old college let me leave with a failed GCSE resit? 3 weeks ago 27 Mar 10:37 Replies: 0
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Where to study A-Level Maths and Further Maths as a mature student 3 weeks ago 27 Mar 4:15 Replies: 4
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Student loan funding 3 weeks ago 26 Mar 15:10 Replies: 0
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A level Predicted Grades As Private Candidate 3 weeks ago 26 Mar 5:25 Replies: 5
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Mature student BTEC Level 3 diploma on acting 3 weeks ago 25 Mar 7:48 Replies: 0
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Considering my options (access /a levels) 3 weeks ago 24 Mar 16:42 Replies: 5
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Group module is a disaster.. now what ?? 3 weeks ago 24 Mar 15:03 Replies: 0
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How much harder is an Access to HE in Law than A-levels 3 weeks ago 23 Mar 17:32 Replies: 0
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Anyone got an offer for medicine with an access to HE course? 3 weeks ago 23 Mar 10:05 Replies: 7
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Access course part time 3 weeks ago 23 Mar 9:37 Replies: 10
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Mature student application for MSc organisational psychology 3 weeks ago 22 Mar 17:42 Replies: 1
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Wanting to retake A levels in person as an adult? 3 weeks ago 21 Mar 17:10 Replies: 6
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Psychology in social work 3 weeks ago 21 Mar 14:24 Replies: 4
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Not enough childcare grant 3 weeks ago 21 Mar 13:28 Replies: 0
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confused about access to HE 4 weeks ago 21 Mar 6:57 Replies: 4
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