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Confused by student loans.

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  • ViolaLass
    ViolaLass Posts: 5,764 Forumite
    Could your parents help you out and then you pay them back?
  • Wyndham
    Wyndham Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    You might want to check out Career Develoment Loans. Not sure if they are appropriate of this, but worth a look?
  • shop-to-drop
    shop-to-drop Posts: 4,340 Forumite
    I think it's a good idea to defer for a year. If you spend this year saving hard and getting relevant experience maybe through some voluntary work I'd bet your parents will see how motivated you are and will be prepared to help support you through. They probably just need you to prove to them that you will follow it through and make a real success of the course. Also have you looked into jobs prospects after the course?
    :j Trytryagain FLYLADY - SAYE £700 each month Premium Bonds £713 Mortgage Was £100,000@20/6/08 now zilch 21/4/15:beer: WTL - 52 (I'll do it 4 MUM)
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Have you looked at employment possibilities after doing this course? Unfortunately there are very few opportunities to work with animals and they're usually very badly paid.

    I wouldn't make any financial sacrifices to do something like this.
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