Is 20 to old to go to University?

Just to let you know, there's a 60 something year old on my course.

I started my degree at 21! Your be fine at 20 I got friends who are older and completing there degrees starting from mid 30s dont panic about it.

The problem isn't your age; that's insignificant.

So you're first year at falmouth, yes? You applied through extra for entry into Plymouth in 2012? But you're worried they won't take you. If they don't, you'll still be at falmouth won't you? Or do you have to drop out to be able to apply through extra??

So you're considering resitting, which means you'll enter uni again in 2013, having had next year out to resit and reapply? Yet, you say you're averaging at 55 this year...

It seems like a massive risk, and I don't mean to be mean, but do you know you'll get a higher grade if you resit your a-level?
Bear in mind that even if you do, uni places have been cut down and there's more competition than ever (esp. for us un-economical arts students)
Bear in mind that fees have gone up.

I'd think about all this rather than whether you'll be too old (you won't). Your age is not a concern.

yeah sorry, universities don't have facilities catering to the elderly, if you're lucky yours might have a ramp.

I'm currently studying at the University College of Falmouth.
I love the Uni life, and my friends, but i just don't feel the University is right for me.
I messed around in my AS year, and managed to push my grades to 240, one being a C in English A level.

I applied to transfer, and got accepted to Nottingham Trent, but after visiting the Uni, i wasn't too keen and didn't want to risk going to another Uni that didn't feel 'right'. At the moment I'm sitting on 55% pass rate, and i know if i was settled more my essays could be better. Ive applied through UCAS extra to transfer to Plymouth for my course, i visit and go out with students in Plymouth once or twice a month, and have also used the library facilites to do my own studies.
Only issue is, I don't meet the entry requirements by 20 points, and needed a B in English, although the admissions tutor said they'd still consider me, I'm still concerned.


With only 240 points, I'm very limited to many English courses, so I'm considering perhaps returning to college next year to resit some exams and push my grades up and apply again. The problem though, I'll be 20 by the time I'll be entering Uni again. Im worried I'll be getting to old for Uni and I'll be surrounded by youngsters.

I know a lot about Plymouth, even my way round and people there, so i shouldn't have trouble settling, but I don't want to risk going elsewhere through clearing.

Do people still go Uni when there twenty?
or if i don't get into Plymouth is it worth holding on in Falmouth and just finishing my degree, although I'm not fully happy/motivated?

Do people still go Uni when there twenty?
or if i don't get into Plymouth is it worth holding on in Falmouth and just finishing my degree, although I'm not fully happy/motivated?

but you do a vocational course? they'll graduate...and then retire!

me too!! I purposely took a year out after school as I didnt feel ready for uni.