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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Philosophy, Student Experience, Uncategorized, Widening Participation

How assessment can be fun: podcasting and philosophy with Go Higher

Claire Jones / January 10, 2022

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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Anthony with his son at the Go Higher Celebration
Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Sociology, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

A life changing experience, by Anthony (class of 2017)

James Bainbridge / June 18, 2020

Hello! My name is Anthony Fitzpatrick and I started the Go Higher course in 2016 and I have just completed my BA Sociology. It has been a journey that seems to have lasted a few weeks rather than four years.…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

A new path for when life stops getting in the way – by Sarah (class of 2020)

Claire Jones / June 17, 2020

Sometimes life gets in the way. That was my mantra for years, as I was raising a young family and working part time, without any further qualifications and no clear path on how to obtain them. Eventually, however, you have…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

Go Higher Musings, by Lois (Class of 2019)

Claire Jones / September 2, 2019

Hi! I am Lois, and I am twenty-two years old. I completed the University of Liverpool Go Higher Access Diploma a number of months ago and recently received my final marks for the programme. Since finishing Go Higher, a void…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

Single Mummy Student, by Lyndsey Sloan

Claire Jones / August 29, 2019

Back in 1990 when I was in High School (and a fan of the cult show Twin Peaks) I set my sights to become a Forensic Pathologist. From the age of 14 however, when I discovered dancing and going to…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Widening Participation

An inspiring and transformative 9 months, by Anthony Bailey

Claire Jones / August 16, 2019

I discovered the University of Liverpool’s Go-Higher Access Diploma after making a conscious decision at the age of 48, and following a period of illness, to return to study and to aim higher. After considering courses at several different colleges…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

My Go Higher Experience, by Kerry Furlong

Claire Jones / August 11, 2019

If you’re reading this because you want to know if Go Higher is worth a try, or whether you should apply or not – perhaps you’re a little unsure if it’s for you – heed my advice: Do It! Apply…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

From Liverpool to Auchinleck, by Sandie Duffy

Claire Jones / August 11, 2019

Today I handed in my notice, I am leaving the job I have done for 12 years, the job that pays the mortgage, the bills and keeps the teenage son in food.  In seven weeks, I will be starting as…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

Go Higher – or Go Home? By Amy McDaid

Claire Jones / July 5, 2018

My name is Amy, I am 27 and today is the day I got my overall grade for Go Higher and I got 70%! I could not be any more ecstatic with myself if I tried. However, I could not…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Stories, Uncategorized, Widening Participation

From ‘slightly terrified’ to about to be arts undergrad – by Mark Nuttall

Claire Jones / June 29, 2018

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,…

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Access to Higher Education, Mature learners, Student Experience, Student Stories, Widening Participation

Steps, by Marie Court, Go Higher 2017-18

Claire Jones / June 22, 2018

After recently completing Go Higher at the University of Liverpool, I can honestly say it is by far one of the best decisions I have ever made and I am so pleased I decided to take up the offer of…

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Access to Higher Education

Go Higher is the University of Liverpool’s one-year, part-time, fast-track Foundation Diploma for mature learners progressing to degrees in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The programme has a long history of helping hundreds of talented individuals in to higher education, many of them people who had assumed that university was beyond their reach.

No entry qualifications are needed. Applications for entry September 2022 are open now. Apply at https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-and-social-sciences/go-higher/.

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  • How assessment can be fun: podcasting and philosophy with Go Higher
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    Degrees of opportunity with Go Higher – which will you choose?
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    Life after University – where are Go Highers now?
  • A life changing experience, by Anthony (class of 2017)
    A life changing experience, by Anthony (class of 2017)
  • A new path for when life stops getting in the way - by Sarah (class of 2020)
    A new path for when life stops getting in the way - by Sarah (class of 2020)
  • Go Higher Musings, by Lois (Class of 2019)
    Go Higher Musings, by Lois (Class of 2019)
  • Single Mummy Student, by Lyndsey Sloan
    Single Mummy Student, by Lyndsey Sloan
  • An inspiring and transformative 9 months, by Anthony Bailey
    An inspiring and transformative 9 months, by Anthony Bailey
  • My Go Higher Experience, by Kerry Furlong
    My Go Higher Experience, by Kerry Furlong
  • From Liverpool to Auchinleck, by Sandie Duffy
    From Liverpool to Auchinleck, by Sandie Duffy
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