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Mature Student Studying in UK

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  • 17-11-2010 10:30pm
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    IamtheWalrus
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    Hi all,

    I am considering doing a course in the UK next September. I am not sure if I will do a post or undergrad. I will be returning as a mature student (I have an M.Sc.). I have 3 questions.

    1. Because of my past education and qualifications, do I need to apply like a normal undergraduate via UCAS or do mature students apply via a different system.

    2. The UCAS website says that the dealine for the following courses has passed:
    All medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses. Does anyone know if Biology would fall in this list?

    3. I have been living and working in the UK for 3 months now (and for 3 months back in 2004). Would I be eligible for a UK student loan?

    Any suggestions are welcome.

    Thanks,
    Conor


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    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I am considering doing a course in the UK next September. I am not sure if I will do a post or undergrad. I will be returning as a mature student (I have an M.Sc.). I have 3 questions.

    1. Because of my past education and qualifications, do I need to apply like a normal undergraduate via UCAS or do mature students apply via a different system.

    2. The UCAS website says that the dealine for the following courses has passed:
    All medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses. Does anyone know if Biology would fall in this list?

    3. I have been living and working in the UK for 3 months now (and for 3 months back in 2004). Would I be eligible for a UK student loan?

    Any suggestions are welcome.

    Thanks,
    Conor

    Moved to NI/GB Colleges


    In answer to your questions:

    1) You apply via UCAS, everyone does.

    2) Not to my knowledge, no. Medicine et al are wildly oversubscribed and so the selection process is intense, brutal and long - hence the early closing date.

    3) You can apply for a loan to cover tuition fees. Non-UK students don't qualify for maintenance type loans. See here.

    Good luck with the applications and if you've any more questions just ask!


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    aridion
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭aridion


    pow wow wrote: »
    Moved to NI/GB Colleges


    In answer to your questions:

    1) You apply via UCAS, everyone does.

    2) Not to my knowledge, no. Medicine et al are wildly oversubscribed and so the selection process is intense, brutal and long - hence the early closing date.

    3) You can apply for a loan to cover tuition fees. Non-UK students don't qualify for maintenance type loans. See here.

    Good luck with the applications and if you've any more questions just ask![/QUOT

    In relation to 1) You do not necessarily have to apply through ucas if you want to do a post graduate degree. Check the Universities web site. You can apply directly. I have already done just that this year.


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