Part time Masters while working *FULL TIME* (very)

But for me? i am doing a brain draining job, or very many hours, plus a TOUGH masters

i need money and my job is stable and pays well. can it be done?

Yes, it can be done. It is just as difficult as you're imagining it is going to be, though.

I would actually recommend that you start by looking for the drop-out rate for the course you're thinking of undertaking - and remembering that everyone who started the course thought 'yeah I know it's going to be hard work, but I can do it' That will give you an indication of the quality of the support that the university gives part-time students and whether the expectations are realistic.

My practical advice - be prepared to use up a good amount of your annual leave on taking study days whenever assignments are due

I spoke to the lecturer of the hardcore course, he said actually the drop out rate is low, and the course is ALL full time working people

Where did you get the original info about the drop out rate being very high? 3 out of an original 15 graduating is very specific. The lecturer has a stake in getting as many students as possible signed up to the course. Could your original source be more credible?

cardiff uni's website says there are 12-15 students starting the course im wanting to do. but I saw a grad list of all the dissertation titles submitted in 2012 on one of their websites and only 3 titles were listed for that course.

is the 60 hours a hard 60 hours or could it be 80 or a hundred (if you are in cf or ts or something)?

if you want to have no social life, and spend your weekends and holidays working it will be doable

also why bother with an LLM? being an accountant gives many more options if you want to work in business/finance

My personal view, and it is just a personal view, is that full-time work and strong academic performance aren't compatible.

Performing well requires not only the ability to attend classes, which on a part-time course may or may not be scheduled outside of working hours, but the ability to devote a good amount of your mental energy to the course and to the assignments you'll undertake on that course. It is hard, if not impossible, to do that if you are working 40-60 hours a week.

Everybody needs down time - for the good of our health as much as anything - and full time work/ part time study is unlikely to offer you much of that at all. You will find that you spend most of your evenings, weekends and annual leave dealing with the degree - whether it be reading, writing or attending classes. After a while that is likely to cause you either to resent it or to perform below your ability.

Part-time course are good for recent graduates who want to earn a bit of money on the side whilst continuing their studies, people who have a job that they can scale back whilst still earning some money (i.e. retail jobs) or for people taking a break from work for other reasons (i.e. to bring up kids etc.). But I really wouldn't recommend them for somebody with your workload.

At the end of the day it is up to you though. If you really think you'll be able to manage it,perform well and make use of the qualification then by all means go for it.