Full time vs part time study
Afternoon all,
I am trying to decide if I want to give up my good job and salary to go to uni in September
I was wondering how many hours at uni the full and part time degree courses involve? I really need to see if I can study full time and work part time as well. I am hoping to see if I can work part time in my current job.
Could anyone give me a guide as to how many uni hours the full & part time courses are please?
I am trying to decide if I want to give up my good job and salary to go to uni in September
I was wondering how many hours at uni the full and part time degree courses involve? I really need to see if I can study full time and work part time as well. I am hoping to see if I can work part time in my current job.Could anyone give me a guide as to how many uni hours the full & part time courses are please?
Original post by Flickatina
Afternoon all,
I am trying to decide if I want to give up my good job and salary to go to uni in September I was wondering how many hours at uni the full and part time degree courses involve? I really need to see if I can study full time and work part time as well. I am hoping to see if I can work part time in my current job.
Could anyone give me a guide as to how many uni hours the full & part time courses are please?
I am trying to decide if I want to give up my good job and salary to go to uni in September
I was wondering how many hours at uni the full and part time degree courses involve? I really need to see if I can study full time and work part time as well. I am hoping to see if I can work part time in my current job. Could anyone give me a guide as to how many uni hours the full & part time courses are please?
What subject are you looking to study? Contact time can vary massively between courses.
Original post by claireestelle
What subject are you looking to study? Contact time can vary massively between courses.
I was planning on psychology with criminology.
I am in the same position as you and have chosen to leave my full time job. A part time course is an option, but I feel that I would struggle to keep on top of my studies AND work full time. I really want to dedicate all my efforts as it is the last shot I am going to get! Contact time for my course in the firt year is 12-15 hours but you cannot guarantee what days or times that will be. Unless you work in a flexible job, it will be hard to now what part time rota you would need until nearer the time.
Original post by Flickatina
I was planning on psychology with criminology.
I started Crim and Psych back in 2013. I wanted to do Crim part time but it was a full time course, Crim and Psych at my uni is 5 years part time - four years part time and the final year full time. 2 modules a year for the first four years. It may differ in other universities, of course. I dropped Psych and went full time Crim and am in my second year. Problem is will part time is that you have a different year group every year as the group you are studying with move into their next year.
I'm doing my degree on a part time basis through distance learning. It can be a lot (20 hours a week) and the assignments haven't been spread out very well so I've had to juggle a full time job and assignment deadlines but I couldn't afford to leave my job. It's an option if you don't want to give up work but also want to further your career.
Original post by Flickatina
Afternoon all,
I am trying to decide if I want to give up my good job and salary to go to uni in September I was wondering how many hours at uni the full and part time degree courses involve? I really need to see if I can study full time and work part time as well. I am hoping to see if I can work part time in my current job.
Could anyone give me a guide as to how many uni hours the full & part time courses are please?
I am trying to decide if I want to give up my good job and salary to go to uni in September
I was wondering how many hours at uni the full and part time degree courses involve? I really need to see if I can study full time and work part time as well. I am hoping to see if I can work part time in my current job.Could anyone give me a guide as to how many uni hours the full & part time courses are please?
Distance learning is very flexible - you will only release a module when you're ready to study it.
Each module generally has a 15, 20 or 30 credit value. If you were looking to complete you degree at a full-time pace, you would be studying 30 credits each quarter.
As a general rule: 1 credit = 10 hours of study, 30 = 300 hours of study, but of course a lot of it depends on the individual!
90% of students studying with us also hold a full-time/part-time job and earn while they learn
You will have to be organised, but it definitely is possible and puts you in a good position when you graduate - giving you that work experience which you peers might not have.(edited 7 years ago)
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