Is it possible to study full-time and work full-time?

BrettMorganxD

I was thinking how I would cope financially when I go to college next year and have to move out because of my employment, of which I do not want to lose, moves 22 miles away.

As I work in care full-time means 3 x 14 hour shifts per week. College is also 3 days per week. Would it be possible, if I spoke to my employer about which 3 days I cannot work. (which I am sure they would be more than happy to help) I could study full-time (3 days a week) and work full-time (also 3 days a week).

Would this be possible or would it all be way too stressful. I could do homework on breaks and evenings. Or during work as sometimes the work is relaxed, you just have to talk to the residents, while others it will be hectic. It also leaves 1 day a week free to rest/study on.

So opinions please guys, would this be a possability or would it all be too much and stressful/ make me ill.

This is a repost, got no answers at all on other thread, think it was on wrong board

DCFC79

How long are the days at college ? do they suggest a set amount(or a minimum) of hours for studying ?

SurreyBear

For my undergrad I was a full time student and worked 42 hours per week in SPAR and did 8 hours volunteering. It's a case of prioritising things and having an employer that is flexible too. I helped my employer by being flexible and coming in when he was struggling, and he gave me time to do exams etc and fit my work around my timetable.

BrettMorganxD

DCFC79 wrote: »

How long are the days at college ? do they suggest a set amount(or a minimum) of hours for studying ?

Don't know until I apply it is in a years time but I am examining all available options. I think the days are normal days. 9am - 4pm. I could fit the studying in on the college evenings. I don't go to bed until about 11pm so I got from 5pm - 11pm to study.

I just want to know if it will be stressful

BrettMorganxD

SurreyBear wrote: »

For my undergrad I was a full time student and worked 42 hours per week in SPAR and did 8 hours volunteering. It's a case of prioritising things and having an employer that is flexible too. I helped my employer by being flexible and coming in when he was struggling, and he gave me time to do exams etc and fit my work around my timetable.

Surreybear my employer is flexible I asked this. Girls from the home who have gone on to do nursing work their part-time also around the studies. So she would work around them.

Mojisola

Three days work, three days college plus reading/study/essay writing and, if you're moving into your own place, housework, shopping, cooking, washing, etc - if you're fit and healthy it's probably do-able but it won't be easy. It's not that long ago that six long days was considered a normal working week but there was usually someone else doing the work that kept the home running.

Have you considered looking for another job so that you don't have to move? There's usually quite a turn-over in care work and you might easily find local work. Also, how happy are your employers going to be when your attention at work is divided between the residents and your college work?

BrettMorganxD

Mojisola wrote: »

Three days work, three days college plus reading/study/essay writing and, if you're moving into your own place, housework, shopping, cooking, washing, etc - if you're fit and healthy it's probably do-able but it won't be easy. It's not that long ago that six long days was considered a normal working week but there was usually someone else doing the work that kept the home running.

Have you considered looking for another job so that you don't have to move? There's usually quite a turn-over in care work and you might easily find local work. Also, how happy are your employers going to be when your attention at work is divided between the residents and your college work?

I only meant on very very slack times. And their is always breaks for this. At work residents would obviously be my priority.

Essay writing can be done in the evening as I said get home from college 5pm so can study up until I go to bed.

As for house work I didn't think of that but I suppose I will just have to do it in my day off. My employer will be ok with working around my time-table though

I would rather keep my employment atm, it is hard to find jobs atm

t0rt0ise

Yes, it's very possible. I worked full-time in term time, uni part-time and full-time lone parent of two small children. If I hadn't had the children I could have done full-time uni easily. Hard to do for ever but for a finite amount of time it's fine. It's also very satisfying when you succeed.

BrettMorganxD

t0rt0ise wrote: »

Yes, it's very possible. I worked full-time in term time, uni part-time and full-time lone parent of two small children. If I hadn't had the children I could have done full-time uni easily. Hard to do for ever but for a finite amount of time it's fine. It's also very satisfying when you succeed.

It will only be during my access year I will be studying and working full-time. September - May

Wow that sounds good. I bet it was better than getting into debt with loans etc .

If I study full-time, will working full-time affect my council tax exemtion

Mojisola

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

It will only be during my access year I will be studying and working full-time. September - May

For a short time like that, I'd go for it. I was picturing three to four years of study.

You'll need to be very organised to make it work. You've got plenty of time to plan ahead and work out how to fit everything in. Sort out the details ahead of time so that you hit the ground running and aren't trying to work out how to fit everything in once you start college. Good luck.

InsideInsurance

It will all depend on your course, how easy you find it etc etc.

Personally I did 25 hours work plus some overtime whilst doing full time studies but my main course didn't have the greatest amount of work to be done outside of the lectures/ labs etc. Certainly other people were doing 60+ hours of uni due to the volume of work that was required outside of the lectures and labs and so struggled more trying to hold down a job too