After leaving my degree studies at 18 years old, feeling like I never wanted to return to any form of higher education ever again, I felt wrung out, tired and wanted to explore the other side of the pavement. As…
Twelve months later – by Lisa Hopkins, class of 2016
Twelve months ago I was lost. Having left school at 15 I had no GCSEs, I found myself turned away from many institutions and possible career paths because of this. As taking GCSEs as an over 25 is no longer…
The student view, half way through…. By Danial Latu
For a number of years I had been wanting to return to formal learning as things did not go to plan the first time round when I was in high school. I left at the age of 13 as a…
How to discover what you like to study – and what you don’t….
Mature students returning to education after a long time out are often undecided as to what they may want to study as an undergraduate. This is true of many of our Go Higher Diploma students embarking on the part-time, one-year…
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…
Taking the scenic route to Higher Education by Alex Carabine
I never thought I would attend university. I had so many failed attempts at higher education behind me that I was convinced I wasn’t smart enough, brave enough or good enough to be able to get through A levels, let…
Versed in Go Higher by Paul Smith
Wednesday was the last teaching day of Go Higher and most of our brilliant students are getting ready to begin their undergraduate degrees in September (after the small issue of getting their assessed assignments in later this month). We celebrated…
What do you have to do to get a place on Go Higher? By Claire Jones
This time of year is always interesting for the tutors on Go Higher as it is when we get to meet the people who may become our students next year. Applications are at their busiest now, as offers of places…
On campus and online: life as a student on Go Higher by Claire Jones
Since our students are only on campus for one day on a Wednesday, on Go Higher we use a range of strategies to support them during the rest of the week when they may be working, at home looking after…
Nerves, trepidation & expectation: students’ reflections on their first day on Go Higher
Starting something new nearly always prompts anxious feelings; however returning to study after a long time away from education is probably more daunting than most. We asked some past Go Higher access students, now all half way through their degree…
What’s a typical Go Higher student?
January is the time when the Go Higher application system speeds up for people wanting to commence study on our part-time access course in September, with a view to beginning their undergraduate degrees in September 2016 (applications are open now…