Are They Any Mature Students Here? Students Over 28?

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I have enjoyed a quick browse through here as I no longer feel quite so ancient. I am 41 and a mother of 3 about to start a PGCE in Secondary SCience (Physics) in September.

Hi, I never really felt too old, as long as I can breathe and walk :smile:

I am 39, got 3 happy noisy kids, and start a pgce secondary mfl at Kingston in a few days. A bit stressed and worried, extremely excited...anyway, I'll do my best and try to survive and even enjoy...that's the plan :smile:

Good luck to you x

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joella68

yep, im 45 and starting HND health and social care at the end of september

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tbrampton

Original post by joella68

yep, im 45 and starting HND health and social care at the end of september

Where are you studying?

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joella68

Original post by tbrampton

Where are you studying?

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Im going to be studying at Sussex Coast College Hastings

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S1an

I'll be 30 when classes start & I'm studying Design, hi! 😄

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MrEFeynman

Hey to all the fellow old fogies. :biggrin:

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Shell13

I'm 28 and starting a social work degree

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erinsmammy

Im 33 Just started social work degree x

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Royal George

I'm 32 and starting the Access course. I'm looking to start a business degree next October but I'm seriously considering a social work degree instead.
I've always been the same.... Never able to make up my mind!

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Post-grad

Actually, if you start your higher studies at the age of 21 or above, you are considered a mature student:

http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/mature-students

So you don't need to be old, have a family, have been working etc. to be considered a mature student :wink:

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tbrampton

Original post by Shell13

I'm 28 and starting a social work degree

Where will you be studying?

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tbrampton

Original post by erinsmammy

Im 33 Just started social work degree x

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Where will you be studying?

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erinsmammy

Original post by tbrampton

Where will you be studying?

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Sunderland xx

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Venn

Original post by S1an

I'll be 30 when classes start & I'm studying Design, hi! 😄

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Hi where are you studying and what aspect of design?

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S1an

Original post by Venn

Hi where are you studying and what aspect of design?

Goldsmiths, the course is interdisciplinary- much the same as fine art where you have workshops in different disciplines & then when you get a brief you can interpret it into whichever medium you choose, ie graphics or textiles. I start on 30th so i'll understand more after that. Its all so exciting though. A year ago i never would gave dreamed i'd be doing this!

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teejose

Hey all! Are there any mature students in Greenwich University (Greenwich campus)? my mum's just started today, she's studying Marketing and she's feeling rather lonely :frown:

most students are younger than her (she's 43 btw) lemme know, everyone needs a friend or two!

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catchbee

Hi all
Any mature students going to Swansea Uni to do Geography/Earth Science? Starting on Monday and it would be nice to have someone to talk to. Thanks xxx

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DawnCWUK

To the OP question I am 39 on my next belly button birthday.
Studying for a master's at Reading. I have a wonderful little girl and cannot wait to start learning again.
Dawn

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ScottyJMcC

I'll be 28 when I start university next September (2014) so Yo! haha. Hopefully I'll get into a biomedical science course but I don't know what University is best! Where do I apply?! Ulster, Sheffield, York, Liverpool JM, Cardiff, Aberdeen, Naiper. Spoilt for choice :biggrin:

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Bunnyjo

Original post by ScottyJMcC

I've just started at Newcastle University and am studying Medical Science, I get to choose at the end of Yr 1 whether to specialise in Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacology etc (there are 7 different degrees I can choose).

Biomedical Science is very competitive now (it's usually the 5th choice for Medicine or Dentistry applicants), but there are some very good degree programmes out there. You need to decide whether you want to do an IBMS accredited degree, which allows you to work in the NHS as a Biomedical Scientist, or a non accredited degree, which gives you greater flexibility. If you choose a non accredited degree it is relatively simple to gain accreditation, if you later decide you want to work within the NHS

I chose Newcastle because I want to study Medicine; they have a transfer to Medicine programme and, if I don't transfer, many of their graduates go on to study Medicine. Newcastle is one of the few Universities that you get to study anatomy by using a cadaver, I think Sheffield is one of the others.

Good luck.