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Average age of postgraduate student
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I'm 22 starting an MSc in October.
I'm quite looking forward to the age variation to be honest. At degree level everyone's about the same age with the same lack of knowledge and experience. At postgrad level everyone's had different experiences and specialise in slightly different areas. Having tutorials with people with years of experience under their belt and a slightly different insight into things is bound to aid everyone.
I'll be close to 25 by the time I begin.
Yep. In my case I'm also looking forward to even more international students, which I think is beneficial for similar reasons.
Svenjamin
I'm quite looking forward to the age variation to be honest. At degree level everyone's about the same age with the same lack of knowledge and experience. At postgrad level everyone's had different experiences and specialise in slightly different areas. Having tutorials with people with years of experience under their belt and a slightly different insight into things is bound to aid everyone.
Yep. In my case I'm also looking forward to even more international students, which I think is beneficial for similar reasons.
I heard somewhere it's about 26.
I just turned 26
But I was 25 when I started my course, and I'm about to graduate (in under 3 months) x
I just turned 26
But I was 25 when I started my course, and I'm about to graduate (in under 3 months) xSvenjamin
I'm quite looking forward to the age variation to be honest. At degree level everyone's about the same age with the same lack of knowledge and experience. At postgrad level everyone's had different experiences and specialise in slightly different areas. Having tutorials with people with years of experience under their belt and a slightly different insight into things is bound to aid everyone.
Yeah it's pretty cool, like in one my classes I'm the youngest one there!
And in another, I'm about the average age.
I'm doing a librarianship btw, perhaps that's why!
I started my MA straight after the BA, so was 21. I started my PhD when I was approaching 24, having taken slightly over a year out travelling (and more to the point, working to raise the money for that travelling, which took several months). I'm currently 28. Not due to finish until 2011.
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