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Help confused with second degree finance?

Hi just wondering if anyone can help with a second funding degree question or advise on what I should do?
I already have a degree in forensic science and psychology completed in 2007, which I took the full student finance available. I worked as a fraud investigator for a bank for quite a few years until I had my son and then took time out. Unfortunately, during Covid my marriage ended and I now find myself in a position where I would love to go back to studying but finding financial blocks in the way.
What I would love to do is train as a counsellor, but I am not eligible for funding as I have already studied a honours degree previously .
What other routes are there into a counselling job apart from a degree??
Original post by jacksgem
Hi just wondering if anyone can help with a second funding degree question or advise on what I should do?
I already have a degree in forensic science and psychology completed in 2007, which I took the full student finance available. I worked as a fraud investigator for a bank for quite a few years until I had my son and then took time out. Unfortunately, during Covid my marriage ended and I now find myself in a position where I would love to go back to studying but finding financial blocks in the way.
What I would love to do is train as a counsellor, but I am not eligible for funding as I have already studied a honours degree previously .
What other routes are there into a counselling job apart from a degree??


The following links describe routes into counselling and the qualifications required:

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/counsellor

https://www.bacp.co.uk/careers/careers-in-counselling/training/

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/roles/counsellor


If you decided that a postgraduate qualification was the best option for you, then you could apply for postgraduate funding. Details here:

https://www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study

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