Home schooling and applying for uni

You are going to need some sort of Level 3 qualification - A levels, BTEC, Access to HE etc.

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Original post by okeeh963

Hi there,
I am currently on the threshold of turning 18 and have been out of education in brick and mortar schools for a few years now. I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how to get into University, as I am aware that they usually require A levels or a level 3 qualification. Could it be possible to get in via an alternative route? Please do let me know if you have any ideas, especially if you have been in that same 'unique' scenario.

I'm 19 and have been home educated since I was 8. I recently got in to two universities to study a music degree without A levels or GCSEs. I had to do an interview which I otherwise might not have done but it's definitely still worth applying. Especially if you're doing something that requires a skill that you have.

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Original post by okeeh963

Hi there,
I am currently on the threshold of turning 18 and have been out of education in brick and mortar schools for a few years now. I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how to get into University, as I am aware that they usually require A levels or a level 3 qualification. Could it be possible to get in via an alternative route? Please do let me know if you have any ideas, especially if you have been in that same 'unique' scenario.

You may be eligible for specific Foundation course designed for those with unconventional backgrounds- email the Unis and check before you apply - examples :
Foundation Years | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
Nottingham Foundation Programmes

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Original post by okeeh963

Hi there,
I am currently on the threshold of turning 18 and have been out of education in brick and mortar schools for a few years now. I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how to get into University, as I am aware that they usually require A levels or a level 3 qualification. Could it be possible to get in via an alternative route? Please do let me know if you have any ideas, especially if you have been in that same 'unique' scenario.

You don't need to do a foundation course, you can but it depends if you think you need to.
Universities don't care as much as you think about previous qualifications. In one of my interviews the first thing they said is that they don't care about A levels, only about my skills.
I think it's best not to ask questions like this on here as people are not experts on home education. I know plenty of people who have gone to university without A levels and Universities are not shocked if you apply to them without any.
I recommend you research other home ed sites for advice.
Also at the end of the day a university is a business and they need people. They need you as much as you need them so there is no reason not to apply.

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Also at the end of the day a university is a business and they need people. They need you as much as you need them so there is no reason not to apply.

However, they will also not accept people for a demanding degree course without some evidence of their ability or aptitude. We do not just throw students up against the wall to see if they stick - struggling, and then dropping out or failing is damaging to the student, and a waste of a University's limited time and resources. Suggesting that A levels etc are an irrelevance to Universities is disingenuous.

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Original post by McGinger

Also at the end of the day a university is a business and they need people. They need you as much as you need them so there is no reason not to apply.
However, they will also not accept people for a demanding degree course without some evidence of their ability or aptitude. We do not just throw students up against the wall to see if they stick - struggling, and then dropping out or failing is damaging to the student, and a waste of a University's limited time and resources. Suggesting that A levels etc are an irrelevance to Universities is disingenuous.

Well that's my experience. I had to send a portfolio and I had an interview, but I started university last week on a course that required three B's and I have never taken any A levels. I also had a choice of what university I wanted to go to. Obviously not every University is going to take you but there is no harm in putting yourself out there.

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Original post by Sunflowers30

Well that's my experience. I had to send a portfolio and I had an interview, but I started university last week on a course that required three B's and I have never taken any A levels. I also had a choice of what university I wanted to go to. Obviously not every University is going to take you but there is no harm in putting yourself out there.

Subject? Uni?

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