I got into a Master’ programme at a Russell Group university at 40! 🎉 My first ever depressive episode made the whole application process so much harder, and somehow seems to have enrolled with me too.
I’m still too emotionally exhausted to fully celebrate- be happy for me until I can properly feel it myself! :)
Hey guys, as the title suggests, I am starting a Access to HE course next week and I’m hoping to get any and all advice that can aid me in getting to 45 distinction.
My course will be through Distance Learning Centre.
Thank you all!
Hi does anyone know the best way to gain my maths equivalent course? Where did you guys go?
Hi all, I'm beginning my social work degree in September and I would like to choose a laptop that will be able to manage the workload, plus assistive software. DSA have allocated me £330.00 for the laptop alone, but i could potentially add around £200.00 to that.
I am looking for a Windows laptop, with at least 16gb.
I don't know anything about technology, so i would welcome all help.
Thank you
Hey everyone.
I have a long term goal of becoming a psychiatrist. I’m 31 now so I was hoping to do so by the time I’m 45 but I’m looking at the academic side of things and thinking I might need to shift the goalpost to 50.
Anyway, I’m a UK national. I left school at 11 with no qualifications. At 16 I got a BTEC Level 2 in IT and some associated qualifications but I got a D in maths. I was 3 points off of a C. After multiple re-enrolments and dropping outs due to personal situations and undiagnosed neurospiciness until I was in my late 20s, I ended up not returning to academia.
Since then, I’ve worked in specialist units with complex needs and challenging behaviours with learning disabilities and autism. I became a senior support worker and shift lead, administered meds etc. Anyway, long story short, I’m a band 3 working in the psychiatric intensive care unit now. I decided I’d like to stay in this role for another 2 years to sort out my funds and save then focus entirely on academia.
So I’m trying to work out the academic path to med school. I believe I have enough experience but it’s the qualifications I’m lacking.
My idea was to do my A-Levels; Maths, Biology and Chemistry. Maybe online and do them alongside my job otherwise I’ll need some time to save up and go become a student again though I’m concerned online learning will be looked down upon in the application process. Anyway, I’ve been looking at uni requirements and many seem to want a huge list. Now I was wondering if I did a-level maths, would I still need gcse maths?
Basically I’d like to know if any of you have any suggestions or knowledge and experience that may be able to help guide me a bit because I’m honestly just looking at the requirements then closing the web page again. I’ve contacted multiple admissions teams for advice and received no response and as it’s a Sunday, I can’t call anyone. So I’m turning to Reddit.
I’d really appreciate any suggestions, thanks.
Edit I’ve worked a lot of different wards on bank and I’m fascinated by medicine as a whole, it’s just psychiatry is where I see myself ending up but I’m honestly open to whatever comes my way.
Also I’d just like to add, I’m not looking at any prestigious uni or anything as I know with my background that’s unlikely. I was considering Cardiff as it’s closest to home but honestly, I’m more focused on my best chances of getting in and how to streamline the process of getting the qualifications I need to reach the point that I could apply. That’s what I’m foggy about I guess.
Hi, I am starting my level 4 in counselling in September and I am unsure whether to apply for the advanced learner loan or just get a bank loan(which I would pay off monthly for a few years).
I have read a lot into the advanced learner loans and I know you do not pay it back until you are earning over a certain earning threshold, however, I am mostly concerned over the amount of interest this one has.
I would love to know your experiences with the advanced learner loans.
I'm genuinely not sure which is the best option. I don't have a lot of money right now and I've decided to get a proper qualification so I can earn more in the future. I have two options;
do a full time university access course followed by a 4 year accounting degree with a placement in year 3, working either a part time job or nothing depending on whether I can actually find a job at all (being hired as a student seems impossible)
get a full time job through some time of employment agency and work towards an ATI qualification by doing part time evening and weekend study in electronic bookkeeping, and work up to a level 5 within 4 years, potentially getting a job in the field in my 3rd year.
The second option means I actively make money while I study, the first means I'm making bare minimum to sustain myself and saving very little.
I know degrees are impressive, but ATI is still an accounting body and I'd like to make a full time wage at the same time.
I'm struggling with the decision because they both seem good, but I don't want to miss out on any major advantages by not doing a degree
I want to go to Cambridge and study land economy. I have good gcses.
I dont think an access course would be enough to take me there.
I tried emailing a few in east London like capital city and new city and yeah they won’t accept 19 year olds.
But I have heard a few people online saying they were able to get into colleges
Are there any colleges that allow adults doing a levels or do I have to sit privately?
I’m so happy and proud to be going to a decent university at 24 but the accommodation part worries me.
An en suite room is all I can afford at the moment and i will be sharing a kitchen. I think it might be weird me being 24 years old living in a flat with 18 year olds. However I do like the lifestyle of going out to clubs.
If anyone here has gone into halls please share your experiences and help me out.
Thanks
I'm thinking about doing access to higher education veterinary science diploma.
Has anyone done an access to he course with learning direct?
How was it?
Did you get the grades you wanted?
Are they reliable?
Were you able to get into university?
Appreciate comments 😊
I’m taking my GCSEs next May as a 19 y/o as I didn’t attend school for a while due to medical stuff
I’m going to aim for the grades
Bio- 7 ,
chem- 7 ,
English- 7
Maths- 5
Art- 7
(These will hopefully be my minimum grades)
And as I’m 19 can I go straight into access to higher education animal management course?
I won’t be able to do traditional a-level as my school’s maximum age is 19.
I’m determined to becoming a veterinary surgeon however I’m worried that this access course won’t be enough for vet-med.
As for work experience I only have 1 week at vet clinic , I do plan to get more just need to medically stabilise a bit more
Hi everyone! I’ve received offers for:
Pharmacy (Foundation Year → MPharm)
BSc Physiotherapy (direct entry)
I genuinely like both, but I’m really stuck when it comes to job security and future prospects.
For pharmacists/physios and graduates:
How easy is it to find a job after graduating?
How secure is the career long-term?
What’s the work-life balance like?
Which profession do you think has better opportunities, including abroad/migration?
If you had to choose again, which would you pick and why?
I’d really appreciate honest experiences, including the negatives.
1 month left and my social battery is so low rn
Hi guys, I already posted this on TSR, but it seems like the mature student forum on Reddit is a bit more active, so I thought I’d ask here as well as I had some questions and wasn’t really sure who to ask.
I left education back in 2022, right after my first year of sixth form because of some personal issues. Recently, I've beenwanting to get back into education and eventually go to university.
At first, I thought about going back to college to sit my A-levels, but after seeing the cost per subject, I was honestly abit shocked. I started doing some research and came across something called an Access to Higher Education Diploma, which sounds amazing. If I'm not mistaken, I read somewhere that if you're under 25 and haven't studied or sat any exams since your GCSEs, there may be some sort of funding/loan available, although I am not entirely sure how it works.
My main question is whether I should do an Access course at an in-person college or through a distance learning provider. I live in London and currently work around 30 hours a week over 5 days, so distance learning sounds ideal because of the flexibility. However, I am worried that some universities might not take a distance learning Access course as seriously, especially as I'd like to apply to universities such as LSE or UCL to study Anthropology.
So, does anyone have any recommendations for reputable distance learning providers that universities like LSE/UCL would recognise or that have a good record of sending students to those universities?
Or would I be better off attending a college in London?
I'd also really appreciate recommendations for colleges that have a good record of sending students to universities like Oxbridge, LSE, UCL etc., particularly students who are returning to education after a break.
Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated!
TIA :)
Thinking of doing this once I’ve finished my degree.
Hi! I’m 21 and considering starting an Access to HE Humanities Diploma at Morley College this September. Is anyone else around my age starting there or doing an Access course in London?
For anyone who’s done one before, what was the age range like? Were there many people around 18–25? And what was it like socially — did people make friends/hang out outside class, or mostly just come in for lessons and leave?
Would especially love to hear from anyone starting at Morley this September!
Which Diploma
Where are you now
Studying what
Hey! has anyone thats just completed an access course with ocn had their confirmed results yet? i have an unconditional place at uni but i need the certificates etc. ive had complete radio silence from my college so starting to get a bit worried!!
I am unemployed and fed up. I just want to know what degrees are actually worth the student loans.
I just want to know what is actually hiring and pays enough so i can fix my life.
I will be honest with you i have dyscalculia so i am not fantasic with maths. Honestly, I am considering becoming a nurse or paramedic.
Hi everyone,
Firstly I’m going to give you a bit of a background on myself.
I have suffered with mental health issues at college which deteriorated my chances of successfully getting the UCAS grades I required for university or degree apprenticeship.
I am now 23 and I want to either go to university next year or a higher/degree apprenticeship.
I am currently undertaking an access to HE course (online).
If I go to university I want to go onto study Project Management or a course relevant to get a job in Project Management as it is the career I would like to pursue.
Please advise me on what I should do🤞🏼