Applicants Returning to Education
Queen's welcomes applications from students who have interrupted their studies for several years or did not have the opportunity to enter higher education at the normal time.
Typical mature applicants are those who have interrupted their studies for several years or did not have the opportunity to enter higher education at the normal time.
We find that the mature outlook and experience which such students bring to third level study are greatly appreciated within the University.
Candidates will be considered on their individual merits. Modified entrance targets may be set but these would not apply to you if you have studied A-Level or equivalent qualifications continuously since leaving school.
Life experience is not in itself sufficient grounds for admission and we normally require evidence of recent academic study at a suitably high level which has led to some positive results. The qualifications most frequently offered by mature candidates are Access/Foundation courses, A-Levels, Edexcel Certificates and Diplomas, modules of the evening part-time BA degree, and Open University credits. It is our experience that mature candidates stand a better chance of making a success of their course if they have been able to acquire or improve skills of reading, analysis and writing beforehand. For further information: Admissions Office.
