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Confused about a college that accepts adult students but doesn't prioritise them

Green-Pens

Hey everyone,

I have ASD. I am looking to move away next year for college. I am really confused as they said this to me in an email:

"Although we are a Sixth Form College, we do accept adult infill students. Adults are in the same classes as our 16–18-year-old students. However, we take on adult infills providing we have space, which we cannot confirm until the first week of September."

This really confused me because on their website it says take adults, but they never put anything about adult infills. It says on their website that basically teenagers and adults are allowed to do the same course - it doesn't say anything about prioritising the younger students. To top it off they said they won't know until September 2024 whether they have space for an adult like me! I can't move to Hampshire or Dorset last minute!

I am thinking of contacting the principle of the college. Do you think I should do that? This college has an excellent reputation, but I kind of feel let down. This college is in Hampshire and I'm in Essex. So of course I'd have to move.

I don't really know what to do now. :-(

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  • Green-Pens said:
    I am thinking of contacting the principle of the college. Do you think I should do that?

    Did you check the prospectus for the details of the college and its courses? I think they are required to make that info visible there as it is the material most students use to decide on their applications

    I think the prospectus is released about now so I would look into the detaul there rather than the website.

    It sounds like they are pretty clear - school leavers are the priority and you only get the option if there are any spaces left. You already know you are not going to get priority so you may just have to accept this.

    If they have given the info now by email, you at least know and can base your decisions around that. I'm not sure what appealing it will achieve to be honest - you have the facts in plenty of time to make a decision on your application but the logistics of getting there and staying there are always going to be down to you.

    Have you looked at the commute to see if it is viable? It may be worth considering this for a week or month until you can secure some accommodation locally.

    It is likely to be challenging as an adult but then again you are probably better suited to making the decisions required to deal with this sort of challenge than your average 18 year old, so I'm sure you will find ways to do it.

    Good luck with the application.

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  • Green-Pens said:
    I am thinking of contacting the principle of the college. Do you think I should do that?

    Did you check the prospectus for the details of the college and its courses? I think they are required to make that info visible there as it is the material most students use to decide on their applications

    I think the prospectus is released about now so I would look into the detaul there rather than the website.

    It sounds like they are pretty clear - school leavers are the priority and you only get the option if there are any spaces left. You already know you are not going to get priority so you may just have to accept this.

    If they have given the info now by email, you at least know and can base your decisions around that. I'm not sure what appealing it will achieve to be honest - you have the facts in plenty of time to make a decision on your application but the logistics of getting there and staying there are always going to be down to you.

    Have you looked at the commute to see if it is viable? It may be worth considering this for a week or month until you can secure some accommodation locally.

    It is likely to be challenging as an adult but then again you are probably better suited to making the decisions required to deal with this sort of challenge than your average 18 year old, so I'm sure you will find ways to do it.

    Good luck with the application.

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