second undergrad degree

student100

Hmm... according to the members list there is a cazzie, cazzy, cazzieT, cassie, cassie86, cassieb86 and cazziepoo (!).

I think you're cazzie!

Raindrops_on_Roses

Hi cazzie, so glad I'm not alone!

I would also like to teach, probably just as a primary teacher but still, I think that if I don't do this now, I never will. (I almost chose sociology instead of psychology in second year too.) I quite liked the stuff we did on creative resistance in sociology, I'd love to produce that kind of artwork.

Sorry, I am fairly clueless as to the money side of it, hoping that my two jobs and my current student loan will pull me through . My cousin and best friend are at art college just now though and they have to spend a fortune on materials so there's that added expense as well .

I've had a fair amount of 'What a Waste of Four Years' and 'How Do You Intend to Support Yourself' and 'Why Don't You Just Get a Job With What You Have? All Artists are Broke?' comments but i think for teaching an art qualification would be really useful and knowing that it's not so totally essential to my employment prospects I might be less stressed and actually enjoy the course more?

If I do go ahead with a second degree though I know I would have to be resigned be being totally broke and prob in debt for ythe next 4 - 5 years (although the only debt I have just now is my student loan so that's not bad).

Anybody out there who has done a second degree in art? Would be great to hear from you.

thanks, Rainy.

r.mac_2

There are lots of reasons why I am going back to uni. I left school after 5th year like you Rainy, and went straight to University and did a four year, joint honours MA. It's almost three years since I graduated and I have been in full time employment during that period, but my career path is already feeling too limiting. Law is somehting that I nearly went to do the first time around, and so I thought that while I am still young (I'm only 23) I should do it now, rather than later.

Rainy - just to clarify, you can be under 25 and classed as a mature student financially if you have been financially independant from your parents for 3 years - which i will be (just) by September this year. Although at 19, I suspect you aren't!


Someone, sorry I can't rememebr who, asked why I wasn't doing a one year conversion law course. In Scotland the conversion course consists of a 2 year degree programme, a one year diploma and then a two year traineeship. The one eyar conversion course only exists in England (I don't know about wales) and as I want to study Scottish Law, which is completely different from Englaish law, there is no question of me studying down South.


Cazie, don't let others comments get you down. Why not do something to further your own career and life fulfillment? I would rather be doing something I enjoy, then stuck doing something I hate - hence my recent decisions.
we should all stick together and keep each other up to date with our progress. Good luck!

r.mac

cazzie_4

Thank you for your kind words and support.

Raindrops_on_Roses

well i got my application for a bursary/financial support from F.E college through yesterday and if I am successful I won't have to pay fees this year. Still, the fees are only £920 for the year... If I'm still entitled to another year of getting my fees paid for, I would rather use it on one of my years at uni as they will cost a lot more. Does anybody know if I can 'save' my entitlement to another years financial support from SAAS? I'd rather they paid the £2500 it would cost for my first year at uni than the £920 it costs for F.E college this year!

Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks.

Rainy

BWZN93

FruGal wrote:

but why note take a 1 year PG conversion, (missing out 3/4 year degree), that then puts you at the beginning of your professional training?

I agree - It is exceptionally difficult however ( from what I have heard ) but does cut down the amount of years of study, and the money involved. Do you intend to do the LPC or BVC post law grad? Just for info's sake, it is exceptionally difficult to get a sponsored place on the BVC, and even more difficult if you aren't a 'usual' graduate (i.e 21, with A levels etc).

LPC/BVC costs are very expensive if you dont get a training contract. They are difficult to get. And there is no guarantee of getting a job even if you pay for the course.

I just finished my law degree after wanting to be a Barrister for the best part of my degree. Ive scrapped that plan. Im 25 and did the OU instead of A levels.

Jo xx

Ooops! Just read the msg about not doing the english conversion course! Good Luck - I hope it works out for you!