Ahhhh we're a lot nicer to mature age students. The philosophy is that mature age students are much more likely to stay in their course and complete it, not like all of those high school leavers who do their first year and then disappear until they mature . Sounds like it's just a bit more complicated with the o/s thing. Although you can apply with more than one university at entry, although it's more like a first preference, second preference, and so on thing. We have rounds of offers then on that basis.
I finished my undergrad at UNE, which takes a lot of external mature age students. It was great to be in a course (studying literature) with people who actually had some life experience. The more mature age students in a course the better! You go, girl!
Yes it seems much easier to be a mature age student here. In the UK I was going to have to study for a whole year to get the science grade I needed so I'm quite happy only to have to do one multiple choice test (assuming I get a decent score).
I have applied now and paid, I sit the test on October 23rd at 9am And having read and re-read the information I am fairly certain that I would only need to go down the SEAS route if I didn't meet the minimum entry requirements, which I do, so no need to faff about with any of that.
At least when my kids get to the point of uni applications I will understand the system
Yes I applied for a VTAC logon and have applied for the STAT test, so I have my sitting date and time (23rd October, 9am EEK!!). I also need to send VTAC copies of my UK qualifications so need to find someone who will certify them for me. Does anyone know if I can get photocopies done in a library, I haven't been in one since I got back from Scotland.
. Sounds like it's just a bit more complicated with the o/s thing. Although you can apply with more than one university at entry, although it's more like a first preference, second preference, and so on thing. We have rounds of offers then on that basis.
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And having read and re-read the information I am fairly certain that I would only need to go down the SEAS route if I didn't meet the minimum entry requirements, which I do, so no need to faff about with any of that.
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