Hi all,
This is my first post here, I found some really useful information on the forums in the past, so I thought this would be a perfect place to ask a few questions.
My story: I'm 29, have a BA and Masters in Music but now wish to move into Computer Science as a career. I did my A-levels about 10 years ago, but my grades are not good at all (DEAD - at least they spell out something cool!)
As I would like to pursue a Computer Science degree at the best possible place (entry in 2015), for the past few days I've been looking into Colleges in/near London where I can redo one or two A-levels to give me a better chance at a place next year.
I've been having real trouble finding a place where
a) Adult students are accepted for A-levels
b) Do Mathematics/Further Maths A-levels
c) Are part of the '24+ Advanced Learning Loan' scheme to help me pay my fees.
Anyone got any ideas?
I have also emailed the admissions teams of several Universities expressing my interest for the Computer Science degrees and asking whether mature students like myself are judged using any different criteria and whether my current Uni qualifications could provide any leverage. Haven't heard anything back yet
If anyone has had a similar experience I would love to hear from you.
Apologies for the long post and hope it's in the right place on the forum!