Mature applicants
Information and guidance can be found here on the admissions procedures for mature students interested in pursuing degree study.
Who is considered a 'mature' student?
A mature student can be someone:
- who has not been in full time formal education for three years
- who wishes to return education after a break away
- whose school education was curtailed or disrupted
- who wants an intellectual challenge to enhance their professional or personal life
How to apply
All applications are made through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) and can be made up to a year in advance.
Application deadlines are as follows:
- For UK and EU students the closing date is 15 January
- For International students the closing date is 30 June
Entry requirements for mature students
We recognise that mature applicants may not have traditional educational qualifications or may have obtained these some time ago and take varied educational and employment backgrounds into account.
There is one stipulation we make for all mature applicants - they must have undertaken recent and relevant accredited study within two years prior to entry to their chosen degree programme.
We accept a range of academic qualifications, including access programmes and open studies and encourage potential students to contact the College Admissions Office for further advice.
Support for mature students
We also recognise the particular concerns that mature students can face in undertaking a degree and we provide a range of support services.
This article was published on Oct 31, 2012