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Can you get a career development loan for GCSE?

I asked about funding in a previous post but then come across this thing online about career development.

Could I use this loan for this? It is basically developing my career GCSE's lead to access course then to degree.

Do you have to be working full-time for atleast 1 year to get one (normal loan rules) please reply
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  • I asked about funding in a previous post but then come across this thing online about career development.

    Could I use this loan for this? It is basically developing my career GCSE's lead to access course then to degree.

    Do you have to be working full-time for atleast 1 year to get one (normal loan rules) please reply

    Anyone? please this is quite important
  • Come on guys, one of you really talented/ clever ppl must know the answer for me?
  • Peelerfart
    Peelerfart Posts: 2,177 Forumite
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    edited 17 September 2011 at 9:11PM
    What about night school ?

    After making a mistake myself in school I put myself through night school.
    Hard work on top of a full time job but hey!
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  • Peelerfart wrote: »
    What about night school ?

    After making a mistake myself in school I put myself through night school.
    Hard work on top of a full time job but hey!

    Not really wanting that route and would not be possible. My shifts are so variable days nights etc etc. Even if I did days only the shift dont finish until 8pm night classes start at 9.

    Do you know if I can get a CAD loan for GCSE's nothing says you can or you can't so...
  • Not really wanting that route and would not be possible. My shifts are so variable days nights etc etc. Even if I did days only the shift dont finish until 8pm night classes start at 9.

    Do you know if I can get a CAD loan for GCSE's nothing says you can or you can't so...

    I know it isn't a degree, but it is a qualification...
  • Peelerfart
    Peelerfart Posts: 2,177 Forumite
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    I don't know the answer to your question I'm afraid but if your serious,and I did see your other thread so I think you are,ll I can add at this moment is don't give up.

    Shifts killed my further education,I could have continued but,I was lucky in as much as I got the job I was looking and training for.
    Space available for rent
  • have you asked this on mse student board?
  • woodbine wrote: »
    have you asked this on mse student board?

    Couldn't find a student board in the list to the right :S. Link plz.
  • Peelerfart
    Peelerfart Posts: 2,177 Forumite
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    Space available for rent
  • As I said on your other thread, CDL's are inappropriate for any course where you'll be going on to further study as, unlike student loans, the repayments will start immediately and have to paid out of student income.

    To quote from

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/FinancialHelpForAdultLearners/CareerDevelopmentLoans/DG_10033237

    you can't use a CDL for "a foundation or access course used as a step towards a degree course (however, a stand-alone foundation course that leads to employment in its own right would be eligible)"
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