One thing that can worry anyone thinking of embarking on higher education is the spectre of assessment and what it will entail. This can be especially scary for mature students who may have been out of formal education for many…
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Plot your learning journey with Go Higher at Tate Liverpool
Visit Go Higher at the Tate, Albert Dock, Monday Oct 29 – Sunday Nov 04 2018 for Transits and Transformations: An exploration of learning as a mature student We are putting the finishing touches to the schedule of activities running…
From ‘slightly terrified’ to about to be arts undergrad – by Mark Nuttall
So, we have reached the end of Go Higher 2017- 2018, and quite the journey it’s been! My names Mark and I’m 30. I did well at school to be honest, coming out with decent A Level Grades at 18,…
A SHORT 10-hour course for people LONG out of formal education
Thinking about degree-level study but want to dip your toes in first and find out what it is all about? If so, a new 10-hour course running at the University of Liverpool promises to give you the answers. ‘Aspire to…
What Go Highers do over the summer. By Claire Jones
The formal Go Higher programme runs from early September to mid-May with our ‘graduation’ and celebration of success in July. Most of our students progress on to undergraduate degrees after Go Higher and these start in late September. However, this…
My Go Higher Story by Michelle Bomba, class of 2014
Go Higher is a fantastic opportunity which gives you the chance to go to University as a mature student through studying different modules such as Philosophy, History, English and a wide variety of other subjects. The door is then opened…
The close of one chapter and the start of another. By Helen Mallinson
Yesterday I handed in my last three assignments for Go Higher, sat my history exam and said farewell to the tutors, mentors and fellow students I have shared the last nine months with. Go Higher is a brilliant course run by the University…
Philosophy students take to the floor by Claire Jones
Go Higher philosophers have been delivering their individual presentations to the class. This is part of their assessment for Semester Two’s Philosophy module. Our students stood up in front of their peers, with a power point presentation or white board…