Further Education post BR

iquit

Quick questions for those in the know. I remember reading a thread about an OR allowing for further study via OU on an SOA. Does anyone have any idea what their official stance is for someone wanting to pursue further education? I would like to do a Masters full-time, I'm thinking better career prospects + more money for IPA = everyone happy. Would they allow me to save towards it? Or is it best left until discharge? Thanks for input.

tigerfeet2006

No you won't be able to have a specific 'allowance' for 'masters savings' I am afraid. It will just be a case of maybe using your holiday allowance, some of your clothes allowance etc and putting that under the matress or something . When are you thinking of starting the course?

MicheH

Nope, I wasn't even allowed to have my course fees, had to come out of surplus

iquit

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

No you won't be able to have a specific 'allowance' for 'masters savings' I am afraid. It will just be a case of maybe using your holiday allowance, some of your clothes allowance etc and putting that under the matress or something . When are you thinking of starting the course?

Thanks tigerfeet2006, sorry work got busy last night so no time to log on. I wanted to start ASAP but I guess I can't for the next 3 years whilst on a IPA. Oh well there goes something else in the name of BR.

RichesToRags

Have you thought of doing one part time (half the cost per year may be more affordable) or there are some courses where you can pay on a modular basis as I discovered when I was looking into doing a masters in Social Policy. Meaning you can save up, do one module, save again, do another module. Might also be worth looking at postgrad research studies because depending on your subject some of these are funded

iquit

Thanks for suggestions RTR. Don't think I'd qualify for funding, not a research based masters unfortunately.