It’s not everyday that we hear of students starting a course with us thirty years after first hearing of NEC. In this case, mature student Vivienne decided there was nothing holding her back and became an NEC student in order to pursue IGCSEs in French and Biology. Thirty years ago the NEC looked quite different […]
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Distance learning as a mature student working abroad: Chun’s Experience
As distance learning has grown in popularity as an effective alternative to traditional learning, the benefits of this type of study for mature students has become more and more apparent. For Chun, a mature student in his thirties, the ability to study online came as a huge benefit when working full time abroad. Much like […]
Jeremy’s stepping stone to studying Natural Sciences at university
NEC has been working with our partners to provide a series of free webinars on our YouTube channel for anyone interested in studying a course with us, finding out more about a particular subject or career choice, wanting to know about support for their children’s learning, or looking to prepare for exams or university. One […]
Lesley retired and moved to Italy where she took her love of art history online
Lesley took early retirement in April 2020 and moved to Italy. Prior to that she had worked as an engineer for about 30 years in the UK and Azerbaijan. With a passion for art history and having completed a course in Art Appreciation with the Art Institute, Lesley was searching for A level History of […]
Top grades in GCSEs for mature student with NEC lead to Open University degree
Belinda studied GCSEs in astronomy and maths with NEC as a mature student, and achieved top grades of 9 in both. She is now looking forward to starting a Natural Sciences degree with the Open University in October. Belinda is a mum to her sixteen-year-old daughter in Hampshire and was motivated to return to education […]