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Being a mature student at Edinburgh

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Amanda, from Scotland, studied Religion and Literature   I have just finished a masters in Religion and Literature at the University and I’ll be doing my graduation in McEwan Hall tomorrow, which I’m very excited about.    I have been thinking, how did I come to do that in my fifties? Well, I’m a Baptist minister and I had been considering further study for a while. I happened to meet the person who’s now my supervisor on a random committee that we had both been invited to join. […]

7th January 2026 1

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Transitioning to university as a mature student

Reading time: 3 minutesby Seth, from Belgium, studying History & Scottish History  Starting university is always daunting but doing so as a ‘Mature Student’ can be even more so. Of course, even in this case one size does not fit all, as the term ‘Mature Student’ covers anyone starting university that is 22 or older and that covers […]

23rd September 2022 0

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Navigating undergraduate academia as a mature student

Reading time: 3 minutesby Tristan, from Edinburgh, studying MA (Hons) Ancient and Medieval History, 4th year In 2018, the University of Edinburgh launched its Access Programme as part of its Widening Participating Initiative. As a 26-year-old who had been out of education for four consecutive years, having previously studied Acting and Performance, and later Art and Design, I […]

19th April 2022 0

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