Starting MSc as a mature student

[ItsInTheSpoon]

Would I be mad to start an MSc at age 52? (If I even get in!)

Considering doing an MSc part-time over 2 years in Wildlife Conservation. I have a BSc in Animal Science gained at age 21 but haven’t worked in relevant employment (admin instead 😤). Owing to current circumstances I could do this now with a view to working in this field, which really I have always wanted to do.

Has anyone done anything like this?

Part of me thinks it’s crazy but then I still have probably another 15 years of working life ahead, and I really want to work at something I’m interested in (for the first time).

I would say go for it. You only get one chance in life and if you have the opportunity then you should take it! Being 52 is irrelevant and should not stop you. When I was completing my degree and post grad teaching there were quite a few mature students in my classes .
I am 37 now and looking to retrain in another career and would not let age stop me.
Good luck and I hope you follow your dream

Go for it , absolutely

Take any return to studying courses they offer and/of google study skills for help and tips. As a mature student who focuses on the work and does not 'mess around' you are likely to do well

All the best

I'm starting mine next year and I'm older then you.

Thank you all for replying! I was starting to think nobody would. It’s nice to have some positive comments - I haven’t mentioned it to anyone I know for fear of having cold water poured over the idea. Your posts have made me feel that it’s up to me to decide. I have little self-confidence where this is concerned but I need to do some serious thinking about how to make it work.

If it's something you love, you might have even longer than 15 years of work ahead of you.

Go for it and best of luck!

Thank you!

I have booked to go to a postgraduate open day and registered my interest in the course. I really want to do it, the more I think about it.

Good first step , I'm sure you will find plenty of encouragement from the open day

Hopefully I’ll be able to talk to the course tutors to find out workload etc.