Is 20 quite old for uni???

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Just that. For an undergrad, moving away situation?

I went away to uni at 19 going on 20 as I'd been ill during my a-levels so had to repeat a year. I then had to repeat 2nd year as I fell ill again (ultimately ended up disabled). So I was never the 'right age'
There were loads of different ages on my course with loads of different routes to their starting point, no one blinked. We told our stories whilst drunk in freshers week then just got on with it.
My career requires 3 degrees, with compulsory work experience between and funnily enough I was one of the youngest to fully qualify despite my early delayed start, other people just took longer between doing work experience (or repeating bits).

In a word, no.

20 is not too old to start uni.

Many people don't start til 19 or 20. Some even start a few years later. Not everyone starts at 18.

I'm 48 and I got offered a place at uni. No. 20 is not old. 20 is not even considered a mature student!

At uni one of the post gap year students was doing the same course as her mum.

I see you are asking for you.

A number of people start at 19 to mid 20's and still live in halls yes. Anyone late 20's and older is quite entitled to as well, but probably wouldn't want to.

My son was nearly 21 when he went to uni. He wouldn't have coped at 18.

My grandson will be 20 next month and starts his first year undergrad course in a couple of weeks. He retook an A level to improve his grade and had a part time job to help with expenses.

Not at all. Age is never a barrier to anything.

Bungee jumping with a weak bladder is a barrier.

Education, never.

My Dd started her second degree at 22! There are loads of students from 18 and upwards no one cares. In her house there's a lad of 26 is just finishing his Masters having started as a mature student, she is 23, one of the other lads is 22, there is a 20 year old and next month when they go back there is another 26 year old joining them.

My DS is starting an access course at 20 and staying in halls- he thought he would be the oldest but turns out he is the youngest in his flat! He left school at 16- did 2 years at colleague, a gap year then volunteering. His brother went to Uni at 18 straight from school. I went to Uni at 17- dropped out then went back at 23 to a different degree. So 20 is a great age and there will be a big range of ages. Hope you decide to go and enjoy your course.

One of my best friends was 21 and I was 18 when we met in our first year. Never gave it a second thought!

The oldest person on my course is 64. He will be 70 when he finished his Masters degree.

Not particularly. Most will be 18 but there will be a range of other ages too - people who've took a gap year, mature students, people who are there because their employer is paying for it etc, people who are retraining in their 40s etc.

I took a gap year and have a September birthday so had just turned 20 when I started. Didn't feel old at all, loads of people of around the same age. In fact it was interesting to see how those who hadn't come straight from school generally coped a bit better with the pressures of university life in the first couple of terms. They were more used to sorting themselves out and dealing with pillocks!

I was 23 , so no.

You'd only be two years older than most and there will be a lot who are 19 going on 20. It really is not even close to being old...

I moved into halls as a fresher aged 24 and all of my flatmates were older than me by a couple of years. Honestly 21 is very young.

No. I went at 23, lived in halls in first year.

Loads of people of all ages, even in halls.

Um.... one of my 1st years is 63....

I did my degree at 28 and there was someone on my course in their 60s.

I'm starting a new degree on Monday at 34. So, no.

My friend went to uni when she was 51 and now she's a qualified teacher, so 21 definitely isn't too old

It's fine. There are people who live in on my course aged up to 24. You will probably be in halls with second and third years too, many of whom will be 20 I am sure

Thing is, that actual age means nothing at this stage. They'll be some utterly clueless 20 somethings and some incredibly interesting and nuanced people who've just turned 18. People mature at different rates.

No, some of ds's friends who are taking a gap year will be nearly 20 when they start as they have autumn birthdays.