I am aged 55 and about half way thru an Open University history degree. I've been at it for nearly 2 years but keep getting held up thru illness but i'll get there some day. I have met people doing O.U. at all ages from 18 to 70 in virtualy every subject you can think of so, if you want a degree you dont have to go to uni, you can do it at home, at a time scale that suits you. So go for it and good luck