Lifelong learning journeys prove it’s never too late to re-enter higher education

A rising number of mature students are returning to higher education, signalling a growing belief that university is no longer confined to a single stage of life. Data from recent years in the UK shows that 48% of all students were mature, while 39% of undergraduate entrants were over 21. Driven by career development and personal fulfilment, mature students are re-enteringhigher education with a renewed focus and valuable life experience, and regional university admissions counsellors atUniHawkare helping returners navigate that journey.

Dubai-based Mononita Chatterjee returned to university to pursue her long-standing interest in human rights law, after more than two decades working in education, and 28 years after completing her master’s degree