Colin14

hello im 22

working full time at the moment and earning 22k a year wotking as a trainer.

I enjoy my job but I dont want to be earning this salary for ever, ~I have a mortgage to pay so cant just quit and go to uni so im looking at some part time study courses or long distance courses trouble is I have no idea what would be good to do and what would have good career prospects ahead of it.

so over to you otf, anyone in the same position? anyone have any suggestions for courses etc

Matt Jones

www.open.ac.uk is a good start, I'm guessing?

MixitupMixitdictator

one day i'll get back to reality

Colin14

is a degree through open university as attractive as strong as a conventional degree through going to uni?

can you get help with the fees?

TheCranker

How about a trade? Bricklaying, plumbing etc.

cliff7197

Compared to most unis, I'd say so. If anything, it's more valuable. After all you've had to work and study, and pay for it out of your own pocket. Shows real dedication to better yourself to a prospective employer.

Richie J

one of the leading world authorities on issues of racial diversity is an open university professor it is taken seriously, at least in some cases. check it out before you go balls deep.

Colin14

start my degree course with oprn in february.

cutterschoice

Good choice going back to school, your a year younger than I am.

I went back in September, not quite uni level yet, but still think it's the best decision I’ve made since leaving school.

Half-time Orange

I'm not the person to ask!

I spent 4 years doing BSc (Hons) Media Technology in the belief that the changeover to digital broadcasting would require suitably skilled graduates.
It didn't, companies reduced their workforce and retrained their remaining staff.

I graduated and ended up working in a factory for £11k pa, whereas four years earlier without a degree I had been earning £12k pa!

I returned home where I'm now a fisherman.

S*d's Law: companies are recruiting graduates like me these days - but I would have to relocate for such an opportunity, and unfortunatley I graduated 6 years ago so haven't really got a clue what's going on in the industry any more.

Still have £10k Student Loan to pay too