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Do not want to continue the course, what should I do?

In my 2nd year of 'Computer Forensics and Security' now, this year the course has become more specialised and now its hit the point where I just really am not enjoying the work at all. I was weighing up options around christmas, but now its starting to reflect in my results that my effort in the course has just gone.

I'm currently working a part time job and enjoying that, so I've come to ask a question.

Should I just continue failing/not attending while working and not re-enroll next year or drop out early?
How does the debt repayments work if i just decide not to enroll next year?

Thanks in advance
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Klix88
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Original post by anony987
How does the debt repayments work if i just decide not to enroll next year?


If you're determined to leave, this is probably your best option. By just not starting your third year, you won't have to repay any of your Student Finance immediately, and you will enter the normal repayment conditons i.e. not having to repay anything until you earn over £21,000.

The trick to this, is that you have to make it to the end of your second year without failing or getting withdrawn. That means passing all your coursework and exams, and keeping up any required attendance. And if you're going to do that, then you might as well complete your degree. If you leave before the start of the third year, you will have to repay a proportion of your third term's Student Finance immediately.

As you're already in your second year, you don't have enough Student Finance let to start a new degree from scratch. For most people in your situation, this would now be the only chance to get a degree. It's a very serious decision to make. Dropping out just because you prefer a part-time job to your course, may not be a wise move. Jobs tend to be low-stress when they're only part-time. Try doing it for 35-40 hours a week in order to pay the bills with only 4 weeks' holiday a year, and they tend to get a bit less attractive.
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Original post by Klix88
If you're determined to leave, this is probably your best option. By just not starting your third year, you won't have to repay any of your Student Finance immediately, and you will enter the normal repayment conditons i.e. not having to repay anything until you earn over £21,000.

The trick to this, is that you have to make it to the end of your second year without failing or getting withdrawn. That means passing all your coursework and exams, and keeping up any required attendance. And if you're going to do that, then you might as well complete your degree. If you leave before the start of the third year, you will have to repay a proportion of your third term's Student Finance immediately.

As you're already in your second year, you don't have enough Student Finance let to start a new degree from scratch. For most people in your situation, this would now be the only chance to get a degree. It's a very serious decision to make. Dropping out just because you prefer a part-time job to your course, may not be a wise move. Jobs tend to be low-stress when they're only part-time. Try doing it for 35-40 hours a week in order to pay the bills with only 4 weeks' holiday a year, and they tend to get a bit less attractive.


I wouldn't be dropping out because I prefer the part-time job, it's 100% to do with the lack of enjoyment on the course. So the best option would be to finish this year, while trying to pass which isn't currently looking likely, and then just not enrol for the third year? If I was to fail an exam in the summer/upcoming assignments, are there any financial payments to be made because of this? The part-time job I have is definitely something I don't want to do for the rest of my life, its just a good money earner for the current time.
My plan is to keep the job going, maybe into full-time and in the spare time I will have, learn web development skills, create a portfolio and try to advance in that direction.

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