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Perhaps most intimidating experience of anyone's life is leaving home for the first time to attend university

Much more so at the age of sixty, with no A-levels or further education behind you.

That's what dozens of older people are able to do, thanks to a new adult education scheme called "Ransackers". A handful of colleges around the country are inviting a small group of students to leave their families behind and spend a term in halls of residence, attend classes, and write a thesis on any subject of their choosing... free of charge.

The project is funded by the government's Learning and Skills Council and is open to anyone over the age of 55.

Jennifer Chevalier caught up with some of the current and former Ransackers - as they're called - to find out what life is like for them at Ruskin College, Oxford.

For more information about the Ransackers Course please contact Ruskin College, University of Oxford direct

Learning and Skills Council

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