Mature Students 2016 University Applicants

What are you currently studying/have studied: CertHE In Humanities.
Which universities are you applying to: Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, UCLAN, SOAS.
Which course(s) do you want to do: Japanese.
Any other info you feel like sharing: I'm 21 years old, and after having studied sciences in college I decided against pursuing a degree in that field, as while I enjoy it, it just wasn't something I felt motivated enough to commit to. So now I'm studying a CertHE in Humanities with the aims of studying Japanese to work in either translation or international politics.

So, as we near the UCAS deadline, I thought it'd be cool to have a thread related to offers. So, comment below the universities and courses you've recieved offers from so far - have a little boast!

For me - it was only sent off today, so no offers, just an acknowledgement from Edinburgh.

Pretty happy so far 3/5 (still waiting for Leeds and York)

I have conditional offers from Manchester, Nottingham and Newcastle for English Language and Literature!

That's brilliant! My friend just got an offer for English from Manchester, too (different combination, though)! Congratulations. What are you hoping to firm?

What qualification did you do, if you don't mind me asking?

Thank you! Congrats to your friend!

I'm doing Access HE Humanities and Social Sciences.

I'm still very much unsure which to choose. I'm thinking Newcastle as firm and Manchester as insurance, but even then, I'm liking the sound of Manchester more at the moment. Anyway, I'm very unsure at the moment haha

I've applied for History and Politics, at Manchester, Warwick, LSE, Oxford and Edinburgh. Ridiculously happy cause so far have offers from the first four.

How's everyone else found being a 'mature' student? It's cool hearing from others, cause we are few and far between!

I have applied for Speech and Language Therapy at Reading, and was chuffed to receive a conditional offer. The grades they want are pretty high, but I guess that's always going to be the case on a funded course. Head down!

Ah, that's brilliant! I'm on Access to HE: Social Science and I was a little worried applying to all redbricks was a little too ambitious ... Glad to see it hasn't stopped you!

To be honest, I don't know whether you've been, but I can tell you Manchester is an amazing place - it's my favourite city. Although I know quite a few people from Newcastle and they say that's a great city, too - both universities are brilliant, so I can see why you're stuck! Did you have to go to an interview for Manchester? According to UCAS, it's the only one of my choices that may ask for one.

But hey, you've still got a couple of months to decide! At the moment, I plan on insuring Manchester, should I hopefully get an offer. But congratulations, seriously!



Wow! Oxford! That's amazing. I'm going to assume that's what you're firming, then? All of them are amazing, actually - congrats!

I'm interested to hear about Warwick - do you mind me asking what qualification you applied with? Warwick's my very preferred choice! I'm applying to Sociology and Politics, so not to disimilar to you, either.



Seriously? Congrats! Yeah, the NHS funding courses are much harder to get onto, from what I've heard, so well done! Plus Reading's quite an established university, anyway. What grades have they asked for?

I've applied for History and Politics, at Manchester, Warwick, LSE, Oxford and Edinburgh. Ridiculously happy cause so far have offers from the first four.

How's everyone else found being a 'mature' student? It's cool hearing from others, cause we are few and far between!

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Clever, clever person. I was too intimidated to apply to Oxford or Cambridge. I don't think I'm anything special, but I work hard. I'd sooner leave the real genius pupils to those kind of establishments!

Well done!

Seriously? Congrats! Yeah, the NHS funding courses are much harder to get onto, from what I've heard, so well done! Plus Reading's quite an established university, anyway. What grades have they asked for?