Options?

HI!

I turn 18 in a few days, and I'm left wondering about my options due to my circumstances.

Without delving too deep, I suffer from mental illnesses and have been out of any kind of education for the past year -- in fact, I basically been housebound for a year.

Now I'm in a much better state of mind, but despite that, I'm left feeling hopeless. Due to my health issues flying under the radar for most of my school life, I came out with horrible GCSEs -- and I never had the chance to attend sixth form.

I'm an academically inclined person, and I was always predicted as a straight a student -- so I suppose you could say I had aspirations of going to a great uni. However, with horrible GCSEs and no a levels... I'm unsure of exactly what I can even do to gain admission to a great uni.

I would really appreciate it if any of you could give me suggestions as to what I can do to get myself on track. Thank you!

Hi, do you have any idea what you would like to do at uni? Access Courses are an option. They're a one year course and are used to gain access to unis. But not every uni will accept them.

I did a humanities access course with law and I'm going to the University of Manchester in September so I'd say that would be the best option however some collages only accept those 19 and over on the course, that being said you really don't need to worry yourself since you're not even 18 yet, there's plenty of time for you to get things in order. I was in a pretty similar situation to yourself a couple years back, I've written a post going over my journey to University, I think it could help you out if you gave it a read; here.

HI!

I turn 18 in a few days, and I'm left wondering about my options due to my circumstances.

Without delving too deep, I suffer from mental illnesses and have been out of any kind of education for the past year -- in fact, I basically been housebound for a year.

Now I'm in a much better state of mind, but despite that, I'm left feeling hopeless. Due to my health issues flying under the radar for most of my school life, I came out with horrible GCSEs -- and I never had the chance to attend sixth form.

I'm an academically inclined person, and I was always predicted as a straight a student -- so I suppose you could say I had aspirations of going to a great uni. However, with horrible GCSEs and no a levels... I'm unsure of exactly what I can even do to gain admission to a great uni.

I would really appreciate it if any of you could give me suggestions as to what I can do to get myself on track. Thank you!

Hi, do you have any idea what you would like to do at uni? Access Courses are an option. They're a one year course and are used to gain access to unis. But not every uni will accept them.