Frequently Asked Questions
SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE U3A
Compiled by Cam, Dursley & District U3A
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01 WHAT EXACTLY IS THE U3A?
02 IS IT A REAL UNIVERSITY?
03 WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE JOIN THE U3A?
04 IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT?
05 WOULD I BE JOINING A LOCAL OR A NATIONAL ORGANISATION?
06 HOW DO U3As DIFFER FROM EACH OTHER?
07 WHAT MEETINGS ARE THERE?
08 WHAT DOES IT COST?
09 CAN I JOIN THE U3A FOR THE MONTHLY MEETINGS ONLY?
10 CAN I JOIN AN INTEREST GROUP BUT NOT COME TO THE MONTHLY MEETINGS?
11 CAN I JOIN MORE THAN ONE INTEREST GROUP?
12 WHERE DO THE TEACHERS COME FROM?
13 WHO DECIDES WHICH GROUPS ARE ON OFFER?
14 IF I JOIN A GROUP, WILL I BE EXPECTED TO DO WORK BETWEEN GROUP MEETINGS?
15 WHAT IF MEMBERS OF A GROUP HAVE WIDELY VARYING ABILITIES OR KNOWLEDGE?
16 WHERE ARE THE INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS HELD?
17 HOW DO I JOIN A GROUP?
18 WHAT IF I’M NOT SURE WHETHER A GROUP IS FOR ME?
19 WHAT IF THERE ISN’T A GROUP THAT CATERS FOR MY SPECIAL INTEREST?
20 WHAT IF THE GROUP I WANT TO JOIN IS FULL?
21 WHAT DOES THE U3A NATIONAL ORGANISATION HAVE TO OFFER?
U3A: Cam, Dursley & District – January 2019