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…
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,…
Steps, by Marie Court, Go Higher 2017-18
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…
From Small Acorns Mighty Oaks Grow! By Gary Stevens, 3rd year psychology student
Before I began this journey, I was fortunate enough to get a job straight out of school. My exam grades were far from overwhelming and, at 18, I had no real work experience yet it seemed I had landed on…
Layers: Poetry and my breakfast by Barbara Milne, ex-go higher student and current tutor
Go Higher literature students are sometimes asked to carry out a close reading of a text. One of the most frequently voiced questions, when this happens, is ‘How can I get xyz or even wxyz number of words out of…
SO? By ex-Go Higher student & current tutor, Barbara Milne
So, we’re on the middle day of Go Higher induction week, here at the University of Liverpool. ‘So’ seems an apt word for today. Any initial nervousness, on all sides, I think, has abated a little and our new students have settled…
Mature students: Why there’s NO NEED TO PANIC on your way to university… By Devon Motte (class of 2017)
For anyone who is toying with the idea of heading back to university, the idea of combatting a cavalcade of fresh young faces just off the ‘A level’ belt can sound daunting and ill prepared. However, lucky for mature students,…
Reflections on Go Higher by Lauren (class of 2017)
I was really lucky to get onto Go Higher because I only found out about its existence within a few days of the application closing date. I had applied for another Access to Higher Education course and was dreading the…
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…
A Go Higher Student’s Personal Story by Dominic Henry
I’ll start with some information about me. In school I made the same cocky mistakes a lot of teens do; i.e. I decided there was no point going to school because, well, what could they possibly teach me that I…
Anticipation, organisation, and lots of cups of strong coffee… By Claire Jones
Go Higher students and staff work hard. Our access Diploma students begin their studies a full month before their fellow Liverpool students following undergraduate degree programmes. Next Tuesday, September 06, we will be welcoming some 92 new students on to…