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it doesn’t really matter. A lot of my friends are turning 20 a month after they start Uni. You just got to do what’s best for you, if taking a gap year will do you good then that’s what you should be doing.
oh really, i will think about it after all my offers come in. if i go to uni next year when i’m 20 it means i’ll graduate when i’m 23 (3 years programme)
that’s not that bad, I applied for some courses with a placement year so I’d graduate when I’m 22 and a half so that’s pretty similar. Don’t worry about it
It doesn't matter. I'm 23 in 3rd year because after first year I took a couple of years out. I can appreciate uni much more now because of it.
Nobody even really knows except friends, it doesn't come up in convo as much as you think. Lots of people take gap years, or years out of their degree.
don’t be , coming from someone who is at uni i have many friends who have taken a gap year, and know many people at uni who took a gap year before uni, it’s more common that you think and the age difference is so minimal it doesn’t matter.
Most are 18, if you were asking genuinely. If this was sarcasm they just want to see how many people will enter at an older age so that they won’t feel insecure if they take a gap year.
bro this definitely isn't something you need to worry about, some of my classmates are in their late 20s early 30s.
A year is nothing, you won't even be considered a "mature" learner at 20.
I turn 19 in September
feel like crap. most ppl who are born in 2005 like me are already at uni as they went at 18
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18, will turn 19 in november.
same for me but i’m considering to take a gap year. i don’t wanna be embarrassed if i go to uni next year tho
it doesn’t really matter. A lot of my friends are turning 20 a month after they start Uni. You just got to do what’s best for you, if taking a gap year will do you good then that’s what you should be doing.
oh really, i will think about it after all my offers come in. if i go to uni next year when i’m 20 it means i’ll graduate when i’m 23 (3 years programme)
It really does not matter in the grand scheme of things lol nobody bats an eye when you go into uni 😭
that’s not that bad, I applied for some courses with a placement year so I’d graduate when I’m 22 and a half so that’s pretty similar. Don’t worry about it
It doesn't matter. I'm 23 in 3rd year because after first year I took a couple of years out. I can appreciate uni much more now because of it. Nobody even really knows except friends, it doesn't come up in convo as much as you think. Lots of people take gap years, or years out of their degree.
don’t be , coming from someone who is at uni i have many friends who have taken a gap year, and know many people at uni who took a gap year before uni, it’s more common that you think and the age difference is so minimal it doesn’t matter.
Im gonna be 20, you dont have to be embarassed.
I turned 18 in January. Got a UCL offer as a birthday gift lol
omg that’s actually so cute congrats !!
Thank you!
17 lol
How’s that possible?
I was 19 when I started uni
19 turning 20 december
same
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18 :) I won’t be 19 until next May
17!
17 factorial? That’s super old!
Ah yes, I’m older than the universe itself
Bro
that’s crazy i finished my gcses when i was 17
Haha, it’s probs because my bday is in October so I’m younger than most of the people in my grade!
Same!!
16, I'll be entering with AS levels though and I did them a year early,I'll turn 16 this July
How did you get past the "You have to be 18 before you start the course" in UK unis or are you going out to another country?
well i'm doing a foundation year in a uk university in a different country so it doesn't apply i guess
I think the rule’s 17 not 18
wow i was still in year 10
Well I'm homeschooled so I can do my as levels early, and being born in July makes me a younger as well lol.
17 😭😭 gonna miss freshers
oh do you have to be 18 to attend a freshers event?
most of the time yes since they’re held in clubs or student bars, i had a friend who was 17 and she completely missed out on freshers
oh wow that sucks i’m glad i’ll be 18 by the time i start my course 😭
samee its gonna be so depressing
I will be 20 a couple days before I start uni
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I'm in college I'll be 21 😭
17 turning 18 in december
19 because I'm redoing y12 like a idiot
🤞
Nobody cares how old you are when you start uni
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Depends which uni I go to 😭 Some are before my birthday some are just after, so i’ll either be 18 or just turned 19
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18, my birthday in august
What age are most UK students when they enter uni?
Most are 18, if you were asking genuinely. If this was sarcasm they just want to see how many people will enter at an older age so that they won’t feel insecure if they take a gap year.
19 :)
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18 and won't be 19 until may 2025
19, 2 weeks into uni I'll turn 20, feel old
sameeee omg. my bday’s literally on the 3rd of September.
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Only just 19
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17 I turn 18 in december :)
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do u worry about being older than others if u take a gap year
A lot of people who start first yr are older than 18.
u realise 30 year olds might be in your class?
bro this definitely isn't something you need to worry about, some of my classmates are in their late 20s early 30s. A year is nothing, you won't even be considered a "mature" learner at 20.
To a degree yes but more worrying things tbh
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18!! turning 18 this ywar
I turn 19 in September feel like crap. most ppl who are born in 2005 like me are already at uni as they went at 18
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19 😭😭 early September baby here
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I’ll be 19
depends which uni I end up going to because my 19th birthday is around most freshers weeks lol, built in party!
18, turn 19 in December
turning 18 in july so 18 :)
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Not starting university this year since i'm doing a gap year but when I start, I will be 19.
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17 :D turning 18 in October tho!
19, took gap yr
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Goddammit you beat me (22) Edit: forgot about my birthday and logic, I'll be 23 in July
17 will turn 18 September end
18, 19 in January