Masters and working (and family)

Hi there , i start a full time online masters in Psychology in March. I have been given a career break from NHS (I am a physio) to complete this. It suggests it can be done in 14 months.
I also have 3 children, all at school but still very much dependent.
How much spare time might I have to work ? the course says full time would be like a full time job 37 hours , but I do see people working and doing their masters. I don't have to earn loads of money but i wanted to be realistic about how much time I need to dedicate to the masters , how much time I may have to work and not let it impact my home life. If you have completed a masters in psychology please let me know , o

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Yaydee91

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Hello, I just completed the fulltime Psychology MSc at Birkbeck and have a nearly 3 year old. I think, in part, it depends on how long ago ou were a student last and how confident you are about the subject matter. I have been in middle leadership in secondary schools for the last 6 years and the MSc was a huge challenge. Adapting to being a student again and juggling making sense all of the different topics, let alone family life, was tough. I'd say don't work for the first term to see how you find it and see if you feel like you can spin another plate after that.

Best,
K

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Original post by Physiobean

Hi there , i start a full time online masters in Psychology in March. I have been given a career break from NHS (I am a physio) to complete this. It suggests it can be done in 14 months.
I also have 3 children, all at school but still very much dependent.
How much spare time might I have to work ? the course says full time would be like a full time job 37 hours , but I do see people working and doing their masters. I don't have to earn loads of money but i wanted to be realistic about how much time I need to dedicate to the masters , how much time I may have to work and not let it impact my home life. If you have completed a masters in psychology please let me know , o

Hi there! I haven't completed a master's in psychology but if you get in touch with the university, their psychology course team will be able to tell you roughly how many contact hours you have, and potentially how many hours a week they expect you to spend doing work, which should help you figure this out. It's not guaranteed they'll know yet but definitely worth a shot!

-Kiera (Student Ambassador, York St. John)

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