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mature student

British  

noun

  1. a student at a college or university who has passed the usual age for formal education

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Adam Dunas, a mature student at Durham University, started his university course in 2023, after working in IT and pursuing professional gaming.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Oshada Jayasundera, 31, a mature student at Nottingham Trent University, was pronounced dead at the scene in Nottingham on Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

Kayleigh Atkins is a mature student at the University of Sunderland in her final year studying criminology.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

"I think it's a travesty to be honest," part-time mature student Tracey O'Shea said.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022

Both the child and the more mature student will ordinarily go only so far in preparation as is necessary in order to meet the demands made upon them in class.

From How to Study and Teaching How to Study by McMurry, Frank M. (Frank Morton)

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