20 to old to go to uni?

fail at the internets · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:26

So i quit college last year 4 months into course and have decided to start up again this September, i could stay there for up to 3 years studying but by the time i leave i would be 20. Would this be to old to go uni? Would i have to go to an open uni or could i still go to a usual one.

Oh and would i be allowed to stay in the halls of residence?

Cheers guys.

Arsey · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:29

No way, I know loads of people who are 20+ and they get on just as well with people as 18 year olds. A lot of people take a gap year so are 19+ when starting anyway.

lord filbuster · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:29

Never too old.
I took a foundation year, so i will be 20 when i start the first year. You should be ok for staying in halls too. Depends on the uni i guess.

Craig321 · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:29

My brother's going to Uni in a couple of months, he's 20. He's staying in the normal halls of residence in a normal uni

G-MAN2004 · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:29

Never too old to learn.

rotters · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:30

there was a guy in my year who was 65, i dont really think you can go any where near the "old" word yet!

i started at 20 and had a lot of growing up to do, just get on with it really!

rotters

Una · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:30

Hell no, im 22 - just graduated and really could do with a few more years partying

fail at the internets · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:30

Ah ok, brilliant

I feared that they wouldn't let me stay in halls due to being over 19.

-westy- · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:32

My (now) ex girlfriend is starting uni in September, after taking a couple of years out. She's 20, it'll suit her down to the ground. She's going into halls, too.

Psypher5 · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:37

few guys on campus are mid-late 20s here. You'll be fine

Most people I know are my age (uni at 19/20)

Gackt · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:56

No, there's no 'too old' but for some reason there's a stigma around people if you don't go to University as soon as you're able to.

ojste · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:57

there are loads of people are don't start till they are 19/20, either due to taking years out of doing extra courses at colllege etc

Azagoth · 3 Jul 2008 at 01:58

Not a chance. As mentioned above, there's normally some of the older generation there. We had a 50 year old gal and a few blokes in their 40's when I was there, so I say go for it and enjoy it.

Dunks · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:04

Iirc the deadline for applications was the 30th of June, anything after is clearing only.

Vasquez · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:05

21 and about to start uni (hopefully) and I'm sure halls will be fine, was for me.

"andy" · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:06

out of the 6 of us in my halls there was 3 of us 21. a 17yr old and two in betweeners

20 is 100% not too old

Mon · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:07

Started uni myself at 21 ,not too old just might find yourself getting a bit immature living with 18/19 year olds as i have, lol.

"andy" · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:08

Gackt said:
No, there's no 'too old' but for some reason there's a stigma around people if you don't go to University as soon as you're able to.

since when ?

Greenlizard0 · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:21

My old course had plenty of people in their mid thirties..

aa6972 · 3 Jul 2008 at 02:25

Went to uni at 18, studied degree & master, still working in crappy job at 28.... so thinking of going back.....

A bit off topic: what would be a good field to study these days? want to do something really niche..