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Has anyone done a degree as a mature student?
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 Seth  On a pale blue dot 07 Sep 17 6.12pm |
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I did a 3-year counselling training (1 year certificate, 2 year PgDip) in my late 30's while working 3 days pw and looking after my 2 kids. It was hard at times juggling everything but had support with childcare from family & friends and, because I really wanted to do it, found a way through and passed with a merit. It's tough but if you really want it you'll manage. I look back on it now and wonder how I got through it but it was very well worth all the hassle. Go for it and good luck!
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wordup  07 Sep 17 11.02pm |
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It's a shame OU's prices went through the roof in line with bricks and mortar universities. It would be nice to have a reasonably fairly priced opportunity to work towards a degree. Edited by wordup (07 Sep 2017 11.03pm)
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| wordup 07 Sep 17 11.04pm |
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Originally posted by Seth
I did a 3-year counselling training (1 year certificate, 2 year PgDip) in my late 30's while working 3 days pw and looking after my 2 kids. It was hard at times juggling everything but had support with childcare from family & friends and, because I really wanted to do it, found a way through and passed with a merit. It's tough but if you really want it you'll manage. I look back on it now and wonder how I got through it but it was very well worth all the hassle. Go for it and good luck! If you don't mind me asking, what was the financial outlay?
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| Seth On a pale blue dot 10 Sep 17 12.58pm |
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Originally posted by wordup
If you don't mind me asking, what was the financial outlay? I don't mind at all. It was a while ago but if memory serves it was something in the region of £4/£5k all told over the 3 years. However, for various reasons we ended up taking out a complaint against the university and won compensation which paid for the course with a bit left over which was a bit of a result
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Kermit8  Hevon 10 Sep 17 2.08pm |
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Originally posted by Seth
I don't mind at all. It was a while ago but if memory serves it was something in the region of £4/£5k all told over the 3 years. However, for various reasons we ended up taking out a complaint against the university and won compensation which paid for the course with a bit left over which was a bit of a result Fvck a Fresher week wasn't all it was cracked up to be?
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