Going to uni at 17

Hi! I’ll be going to uni next year and while I’m still waiting for all my offers I have already got one from Bristol. Bristol has been like my dream school I loved the uni and the vibe of the city however my only hesitation to going there is the fact that I will be 17 for the first 7 months. I’m just wondering if this will be an issue for going out/ social stuff. (are they strict with ids etc.) If anyone can share their own experiences/ thoughts i would be very grateful!!! Thanks

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Hi! I’ll be going to uni next year and while I’m still waiting for all my offers I have already got one from Bristol. Bristol has been like my dream school I loved the uni and the vibe of the city however my only hesitation to going there is the fact that I will be 17 for the first 7 months. I’m just wondering if this will be an issue for going out/ social stuff. (are they strict with ids etc.) If anyone can share their own experiences/ thoughts i would be very grateful!!! Thanks

I don't think it matters which uni you go to as all bars/clubs etc are very strict about IDs as not being strict can put their licence at risk. Councils do spot checks which I suspect are done a lot more in uni cites/towns so bars and nightclubs do not take any chances. I'm 19 and always get asked for ID and on the rare occasion I don't have it have been turned away. My sister who is 22 and doing a masters recently didn't have her ID at a bar and they refused to serve her even though she clearly looks over 18 and showed her uni id but this is not an official id in most places

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by Anonymous

Hi! I’ll be going to uni next year and while I’m still waiting for all my offers I have already got one from Bristol. Bristol has been like my dream school I loved the uni and the vibe of the city however my only hesitation to going there is the fact that I will be 17 for the first 7 months. I’m just wondering if this will be an issue for going out/ social stuff. (are they strict with ids etc.) If anyone can share their own experiences/ thoughts i would be very grateful!!! Thanks

Hiii in the same boat as u. I’ll be going uni this September and will be 17 for a few months in my first year. I think there’s this duty of care programme that universities have for under age applicants. I received an offer so far from Manchester and it mentioned how I couldn’t join things like the Student Union. Universities hold a lot of social events so you should get in contact with them about this.

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Hi I’m in Bristol and I had a few friends who were 17 when they started. There were no problems! Have fun!! Don’t worry =)

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