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An adult student (aka adult learner
Adult learner

Adult learner is a term used to describe any person socially accepted as an adult who is in a learning process, whether it is adult education, informal learning, or corporate-sponsored learning....
 or non-traditional studentnon-traditional students are a broader group than just "mature students." See the Wiki link. in North America) in tertiary education
Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium ....
 (at a university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 or a college
College

File:Government college for Women Dhoke Kala Khan.JPGCollege is a term most often used today to denote an education institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of collegialitys, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals....
) is normally classified as an (undergraduate) student
Student

The word student is etymology derived through Middle English from the Latin Latin conjugation#Principal parts for the active voice Grammatical conjugation verb "studere", Meaning "to direct one's zeal at"; hence a student could be described as 'one who directs zeal at a subject'....
 who is at least 25 years old (23 years old in Ireland, 21 in the UK) at the start of their course, or in the Irish case on the first of January of the year of entry, and usually having been away from school for at least two years.






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An adult student (aka adult learner
Adult learner

Adult learner is a term used to describe any person socially accepted as an adult who is in a learning process, whether it is adult education, informal learning, or corporate-sponsored learning....
 or non-traditional studentnon-traditional students are a broader group than just "mature students." See the Wiki link. in North America) in tertiary education
Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium ....
 (at a university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 or a college
College

File:Government college for Women Dhoke Kala Khan.JPGCollege is a term most often used today to denote an education institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of collegialitys, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals....
) is normally classified as an (undergraduate) student
Student

The word student is etymology derived through Middle English from the Latin Latin conjugation#Principal parts for the active voice Grammatical conjugation verb "studere", Meaning "to direct one's zeal at"; hence a student could be described as 'one who directs zeal at a subject'....
 who is at least 25 years old (23 years old in Ireland, 21 in the UK) at the start of their course, or in the Irish case on the first of January of the year of entry, and usually having been away from school for at least two years. Mature students can also include students away from school for decades or students with no secondary education as situations allow. Mature students also make up graduate and post graduate populations merely by demographic of age.

Mature students are otherwise indistinguishable from younger students in that they study full-time, most-time, part-time, occasional, and at a distance (correspondence, Internet, or other remote means).

For example, most of the students at the Open University
Open University

The Open University is the UK's Distance education government-supported university notable for having an open entry policy, i.e. students' previous academic achievements are not taken into account for entry to most undergraduate courses....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, where students can study part-time from home, are mature students wishing to gain a degree
Academic degree

A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as University, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study....
 later in life, perhaps because the opportunity was not available to them when they left school
School

File:Primary Student of Pakistan.JPGA school , is an institution designed to allow and encourage students to education, under the supervision of teachers....
.

The normal entry requirements for school-leavers wishing to start an undergraduate degree are often not applied to mature students. However, this varies by jurisdiction, and prospective students should consult the admissions office for verification on what is and is not required.

In the case of a Mature Student wishing to first of all complete an access programme in Ireland they must be 22 years old on the 1st of January of the year of entry.

Further reading

  • Crimaldi, Laura, , Boston Herald
    Boston Herald

    The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the USA....
    , Sunday, January 4, 2009. About students successes in the College Pathways program at ABCD Learning Works in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Rogers, Alan, , Springer, 2005. ISBN 0387246363


External links

Mature student organizations around the world include: Canada * Toronto, Ontario. * Toronto, Ontario. * Toronto, Ontario. * Toronto, Ontario. United Kingdom * Dept of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) & The Student Room.