A "I have zero qualifications, but would like to go to Uni" thread

[flibbage0]

Do not be put off by your age.

I can't stress that enough. I know people from college that are 25 and older that are planning on doing medicine or engineering.

Admittedly some of these people have done degrees before but that means that they have to pay the £9k fees, they won't get any student finance support.

You're 22 and you haven't previously been to university. It is tempting to go but I would consider your options carefully.

What degree do you want to do?

I ask because I initially did bad in my A levels, DEEU. I wanted to do an Mpharm degree and the best way of getting onto one was to redo my A levels.

Point is that there are quicker ways of getting to where you want to. It is your choice.

Also some degrees you can't study part time but I'm pretty sure you knew that anyway.

Good luck.

 

[InKursion]

Age really is nothing, particularly if you are still in your 20's. Mostly all students fall into two types in their 20's, anyway: career-minded, already-matured sorts that are there for serious reasons... and then your typical student that is there to put off the adult world for a few more years, just learn for the sake of learning, enjoy the semi-reduced responsibilities, etc. Basically the gaps between students in their 20's is miniscule; you're on common ground. Nobody judges another person because they are 2-3 years above them... it's not secondary school anymore.

As for the rest of the thread... just make sure it's what you really want to do. I don't think school-leaving grades should be in any way deterministic, but just really make sure that university and whatever course it is you study is really what is going to interest and drive you. You will need to achieve well (i.e. go to a good university and pass with good honours) for it to be worth your time, practically and financially. I would encourage anyone to go to university to 'open their mind', or some-such liberal-humanist waffle, but seeing as you are going for Business Studies I am guessing you want some tangible career advancement from it. You must get into a good university and you must do well. The lower-half of the league tables offering 'Business'-type degrees are just basically operating a money racquet. I would suggest Economics or Management at a reputable institution, if you really want to make a difference.

Oh, and that above suggestion is in no way 'elitist', just as an up-front disclaimer. What I'm getting at is the fact that some people are never given hard, serious advice about 'hard' subjects and 'soft' subjects, and are blissfully unaware of what constitutions a 'good' university and 'good' university course and the bad alternatives. Many people may not realise that courses such as Business Studies are almost unequivocally looked down upon in comparison to Econ, Management, and even Maths/Science degrees that feed into business careers.