[CGardner5]

With me about to go back to college in September I am looking to go to uni once I have my college qualification, my course is two years long.

Is it wise to attend open evening's at Universities which i am looking on going too in two years time, this early?

It might seem very anxious but I just want an idea, so once it comes to the time to apply for university, then I know which one's to apply too.

Has anyone else done this?, or just left it last minute.


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[Mr Ben]

It's not too early to have a look around a few universities to get a feel of what kind of place you want to look at in more depth. When I worked on the Durham University campus tours we had a fair few people who were that age.

You don't need to go crazy and visit loads right now, just enough to get a fair idea of what sort of university you really like the idea of (new/old, campus/city, big/small etc.) that way when it comes to trying to narrow down which specific universities you'd like to apply to you'll at least have a rough idea and can focus your open day visits on the ones you think you'll like.

Hope I've helped

Mr Ben

[CGardner5]

Yeah you have helped, thank you. I'm looking at trying to visit the closest to me (I live near Newcastle) I'm looking at visiting York & Glasgow so far, might squeeze into another two.

So why do people choose to move away from home? And go to Universities in a different part of the country.


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[22KT22]

(Original post by CGardner5)
Yeah you have helped, thank you. I'm looking at trying to visit the closest to me (I live near Newcastle) I'm looking at visiting York & Glasgow so far, might squeeze into another two.

So why do people choose to move away from home? And go to Universities in a different part of the country.


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For me personally it was because only 3 unis offered my course when I applied so my choice was limited and I wanted to go for one of the best for my course. I think many people choose the one thats best for their course regardless of location, others want to escape home and move far away whilst others have no choice due to grades or clearing. The most important thing is find a uni you're happy at, afterall you have to live there for 3 years.

[Mr Ben]

(Original post by CGardner5)
Yeah you have helped, thank you. I'm looking at trying to visit the closest to me (I live near Newcastle) I'm looking at visiting York & Glasgow so far, might squeeze into another two.

So why do people choose to move away from home? And go to Universities in a different part of the country.


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Well, for me (I'm starting again at Manchester in September and am from teesside originally) it was because the department impressed me a lot more than any one closer to my hometown.

Reasons change from person to person, could be because of the course, or the university itself being something they can't get locally or even just wanting to get as far away from their hometown as possible.

[BethaneyJ]

Definitely not too early. It will give you an idea of how you need to be getting on and what sort of uni you like.


At the Soton open day I had people who were asking me which GCSEs they should be picking. That's a tad too early in my opinion :P

[CGardner5]

Closest uni's too me are Sunderland (about 5 miles away) and Newcastle, Teesside.

I will obviously visit these, of course. But there's something about moving away from home that attracts me, own freedom etc.

I've worked since I was 16, I lived in the same house for 21 years. I think it's time to go somewhere else, I really fancy London though.


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