Being a mature student

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It may seem like light years since you left school. So even though you're excited at the prospect of returning to education, you may be starting to feel anxious.

Take comfort. Your tutors will be very glad to see you because mature students generally work harder than everyone else. You've also got experience of life that has broadened your outlook. It doesn't matter what you've been doing since you were 16. Whatever it was, it will have made you a more rounded person. Your tutors will respect that.

As a mature student, there are particular areas of undergraduate life that you might need to address particularly, as your maturity and previous experience provide you with special challenges and opportunities.

This content has been written by Lucinda Becker, author of How to Manage Your Arts, Humanities and Social Science Degree.

You should also refer to the study skills section and The Study Skills Handbook by Stella Cottrell