Where can I find out about applying to university considering I'm now 23 years old?

Question

Have I left it too late to actually do something with my life!?

Answer 1

Blimey - 23 is certainly not too late. I was 30 when I went.

Identify the course you want to do at whichever university, then contact the admissions tutor for it. They are usually happy to chat and let you know whether they are likely to accept you on to the course.

Then, you just go through UCAS same as everyone else.

Answer 2

Dear Bill, it is never too late to learn. You are only 23 and your life is just beginning.

You can learn a lot about colleges and universities on line. Probably it will be less expensive to attend a college or training school in your State because residents get a discount. Now, you can also couple attending classes with on line credit work. You may be able to receive some college credit for work experience by taking a CLEP exam. Talk to the Deans of Admission at prospective schools to find out what is available and what will fit into your lifestyle.

Answer 3

Hello, you've obviously had loads of good answers already, but i just wantedto say...

I didn't start uni until i was 23 and while i was really worried about it, i now think it was the best time to go. Young enough to hang around with eighteen year olds, old enough to hang around with all the 'mature' students, mature enough to actually get on with the work. Going to uni later usually means that you have actually thought about why you want to go and what you want to achieve. I can't speak for everybody but i know that most of my friends went at eighteen so they could dodge work.

Anyway, you need to apply via UCAS as other people have already told you, and you will probably find it easy to get accepted as unis seem to like slightly older students.

Good luck with everything!!

Answer 4

I went when I was 23, You will feel more mature but fit in just fine.

If you've been doing further education in your chosen field ( i.e if you've been doing electrical HNC and then do an electrical degree ) you might find it a bit slow to start with.

Why not go for it ?

You know you are in a much better postion. You are more mature, you can tie your own shoelaces...you'll be shocked when you see the lack of independance of some students. Remember you are CHOOSING to go to uni, most people go to uni because its the next thing after A levels, they have little direction in thier lives so you will be ( or seem ) more confident and motivated.

Best of luck. start planning for next year NOW

And play the "i'm more mature " card...girlies go for it....

cheers,

Answer 5

its never too late to go to university. however almost all university admissions staff expect students who apply to various degree courses to have completed their A-levels, AVCE or Access courses, in order for them to go onto higher study. in general terms therefore, they would not accept students into university without some prior knowledge and of whom have successfuly passed their courses to take up a degree. if you have no qualifications, then i'd reccomend you do an Access course. these last for a year and these prepare you for university study. providing that you pass that is, you can do your chosen degree course, afterwards. unlike A-levels, in order to get onto an Access course, you don't need to have any previous qualifications- just a motivation and will to study.

remember, education is not just for 16 and 18 year olds- you can do it too! and i'd only started my degree at 23 years old. currently i am 25. so as there's hope for me, there's hope for you as well. go on, study what you enjoy and don't let age be an issue- age ain't nothing but a number as the saying goes. good luck!

Answer 6

My answer assumes that you are in England...

My daughter has just started at Uni at the age of 22yrs. Like you she didn't know what she wanted to do with her life when she left school, so very wisely didn't just go to Uni for the sake of it.

Think about what subject you want to study and where you would like to go to study it. Of course some Unis are more popular than others, and some are particularly well known for certain subjects - Durham for English for example.

THE GOOD NEWS IS that as a 'mature' student you can often get more financial and other assistance to help you on your course.

I've attached a couple of useful links for you - one for UCAS (entry requirements) and one for finance.

GOOD LUCK and enjoy yourself!

PS I didn't go to Uni until I was 40 - but I went straight into a Master's degree......

Answer 7

no you are not too old. im 24 and just started uni (im studying social work). the oldest person on my course is 47, so if shees not old an past it then sure as hell your not. But do it now, while your motivated ie get prospectus from different unis and get a feel for what you wanna do. If your out of practice with the old study routine, may i suggest "the study skills handbook" by Stella Cottrell (2003). good luck and go 4 it xx

Answer 8

well 23 yrs old is not even close to being "too late to go to college" u would prolly want to contact an university that u are interested in, then go from there. check out their websites online, most of them have detailed information about applying.

Answer 9

it's never to late to learn stuff and at 23 your still young. go to the ucas website it has a list of all the uni's in the uk. if you know waht u wanna do some uni accept people in febuary so u can go next feb instead of waiting till septeber.

But i must warn you fees are now 3000 pounds a year but you can get grants and stuff.

Good luck with it all

Answer 10

Just google either the subject you want to study or the city you want to study at and see what courses and places of education come up. I hardly think 23 is too late! There are such dinosaurs called mature students!!