Help with uni
Soo I done a course in college and was told the ucas points would be enough to get into uni and my chosen uni also agreed. However when it came to results day I was told my tutor had given false information. So I didn't get in.I have very few ucas points now and have been advised to go back to collge to do an access to HE course. By the time I complete this I'll be nearly 23 is this too old for uni. Also has anybody got any advice or help that would be useful? Thank you 😣
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I've had people in their 70s on courses with me at uni, so 23 is certainly not to old. There is relatively little difference between an 18 year old and a 23 year old at uni as they're broadly in the same period of their life - the 23 year old might have a bit more experience and perspective on some things but you'll probably go and do all the same stuff in terms of socialising.
Mature students older than that sometimes don't engage so much with the younger students in their early 20s/late teens, but this is more often by choice than consequence (as they might have e.g. a young family/children or established friendships in the area from their working life before they went into uni or what have you).
You shouldn't worry about it, you'll have the opportunity to make all the same mistakes the school leavers do
I would only advise otherwise, check with the universities you're interested in applying to that the specific access course you're planning to take is accepted for the degree programme you want to apply to - some courses will only accept particular access courses from certain providers, so it's best to make sure beforehand it will be suitable for entry (to avoid potentially the same experience again!).
Mature students older than that sometimes don't engage so much with the younger students in their early 20s/late teens, but this is more often by choice than consequence (as they might have e.g. a young family/children or established friendships in the area from their working life before they went into uni or what have you).
You shouldn't worry about it, you'll have the opportunity to make all the same mistakes the school leavers do
I would only advise otherwise, check with the universities you're interested in applying to that the specific access course you're planning to take is accepted for the degree programme you want to apply to - some courses will only accept particular access courses from certain providers, so it's best to make sure beforehand it will be suitable for entry (to avoid potentially the same experience again!).
Thank you, I've had people say both different things that I'd be too old and then others saying I wouldn't and its just stressed me out as I feel like im running out of time to get to uni with all the push backs I've had.
Is there anything else that can help me gain ucas points aswell as going back to college?
Thank you again ☺️
Is there anything else that can help me gain ucas points aswell as going back to college?
Thank you again ☺️
Original post by AshleighLD
Soo I done a course in college and was told the ucas points would be enough to get into uni and my chosen uni also agreed. However when it came to results day I was told my tutor had given false information. So I didn't get in.I have very few ucas points now and have been advised to go back to collge to do an access to HE course. By the time I complete this I'll be nearly 23 is this too old for uni. Also has anybody got any advice or help that would be useful? Thank you 😣
Hey, Sorry to hear what happened, that would be very frustrating! However ages are so varied at univeristy, a lot of people i know started uni at 23 so i really wouldnt worry about that! Im sure you will be fine, just keep trying your best and you will get to where you want to be. Hopefully this helps! Let me know how you get on
Sophia
Original post by AshleighLD
Thank you, I've had people say both different things that I'd be too old and then others saying I wouldn't and its just stressed me out as I feel like im running out of time to get to uni with all the push backs I've had.
Is there anything else that can help me gain ucas points aswell as going back to college?
Thank you again ☺️
Is there anything else that can help me gain ucas points aswell as going back to college?
Thank you again ☺️
Hi, I didn't see this - make sure you click "reply" or type @username (replacing username with the person's username) to make sure they person you're responding to gets a notification!
In terms of qualifications I'd recommend contacting the universities of interest directly to see if they can offer any advice - bear in mind not all universities use the UCAS point system. Usually it's better to focus on quality rather than quantity, doing as well as you can in fewer subjects than trying to pick up points from a wide range of qualifications with poorer results.
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