[shellmcintyre]

Hi,

I'm Shell, 41yrs and thinking of going back to study again in Dundee.

Finding it really, really frustrating as there is so much information and the guidance counsellor at college was not really much help.

Would love to quit my call centre job and study social sciences but it's a very well paid (support) job and I would be putting my family in financial jeopardy if I left to study full time. It seems that you can't find out exactly how much you'll get until you actually apply which feels crazy.

I went onto the SAAS website, and if I did get a bursary it would only be £187 nothing more, but I know there are other fundings out there, but it's all so confusing.

I left school in '87 with a D & E in English & Secretarial Studies respectively - very shameful (but there are personal reasons why I did so badly). I have an HNC in Admin & Information management in '91.

Can anyone help with the following:

How do I find out exactly how much I can get?
Can I use some of the qualifications gained in one HNC to use in another HNC, if I didn't go to Uni?

Hope someone can help a little...??


Thanks so much
Shell

[edjunkie]

A HNC from the time that you did it was a level 4 qualification. That might prevent you from doing an Access course at reduced cost. Most universities require GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above. Depending on the social science degree, you may be required to do a certain amount of statistical analysis. So ensuring you have a good grasp of Maths at a GCSE level would be worthwhile.

Given your past study, it would be worth contacting the university directly and discussing your situation. Find out if they have a foundation year available for the course you want. Find out how many teaching days per week the course has. Ask your existing employer if it would be possible to work part time. Do a financial check on yourself and see what is the minimum you need to get by.

[TenOfThem]

Have you considered the OU

[shellmcintyre]

Hi,

Thanks so much for your replies.

I have thought about OU but wasn't so sure, have looked into this heavily over the passed few days have almost decided to go with them, it will cut out a lot of issues.

Feeling much more positive about it now.

Thanks again
Shell

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(Original post by shellmcintyre)
Finding it really, really frustrating as there is so much information and the guidance counsellor at college was not really much help.
Shell

You might have more luck here and it's free.