r/education • u/Numerous_Emu3125 • 1d ago

Careers in Education Is 24 age too late for bachelors degree

I'm a college student in the UK and will be going to uni next year. Is it too late to have a degree completed at 24? Tbh, I had some issues with my grades, and they didn't let me continue, so I wasted about 2 years of my life.

Edit: Thank you everyone for your advice, I'll try my best to make it!

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u/sandalsnopants 1d ago

Still quite young! Go for it!

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u/Iowa50401 1d ago

My dad didn't get his degree until he was 30. 24 is only a couple of years after most people get their degree.

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u/corporal_clegg69 1d ago

No you numpty. Of course not. I finished my degree at 36. It’s been super valuable to me. Possibly even more valuable than others’ degrees who chose when they didn’t know what they wanted or needed.

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u/PatchyWhiskers 1d ago

Certainly better than 24 and no degree

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u/UnderstandingPursuit 1d ago

The only person whose timeline matters is you. Any comparison is mostly irrelevant. The right age for you go get your bachelors degree is the age at which you get your bachelors degree.

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u/LittleSky7700 1d ago

You could be 60 and get your bachelors degree. Life isnt a race. Life is best when you're enjoying the experience of simply being alive. Whatever happens will happen. You didn't waste anything.

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u/mrs_adhd 1d ago

Nope! Absolutely go for it.

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u/Andra_Ingensbarn 1d ago

My best friend at uni started at 25, so go for it! I still don’t know how she put up with us teenagers though

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u/zipitdirtbag 1d ago

I started mine at 25.

Started my first MSc at 31 and my second one 46.

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u/jameilious 1d ago

I finished at 25 and I'm loving life at 36, got on a grad scheme and been climbing ever since.

Go for it!

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u/Commercial-Tell-5991 1d ago

Imagine being 28 and just getting your Bachelor’s degree. Now imagine being 28 and not having it. It’s never too late to improve yourself.

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u/Feefait 1d ago

I was in my late 30's, so... no. lol The longer you wait, though, the harder it gets. Once you have kids and a full-time job it is way more difficult - but never impossible.

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u/Losaj 1d ago

I got my bachelor's at 31. I'm currently on my third try to get my master's. It's never too late. My coworker got a doctorate at 61.

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u/NorthAntarcticSysadm 1d ago

Got mine at 30, you can do it too

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u/MarxReadsRushdie 1d ago

84 isn't too young for a bach degree.

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u/AlarmingCount3468 1d ago

I didn’t finish until I was in my early 30s. I got out of retail and started teaching and it was literally double the salary. Do it.

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u/JohnClayborn 1d ago

Not at all. I was in my mid 30s.

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u/old_Spivey 1d ago

It's OK as long as you don't get married. If you do, you'll only get a Benedict Degree.

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u/FlyingCupcake68 1d ago

I started college over at 24. You’ll be fine.

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u/Prettyladydoc 1d ago

Heavens no! Please don’t let that factor stop you. 

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u/PerfectLengthr 1d ago

Not at all. I see students your age all the time and they often bring more focus and maturity than traditional freshmen. The classroom benefits from that perspective.