wtc and going to college

princessdon

do you get HB or CTB? If so double check with them as an unwaged dependant receiving that benefit using it for employability.

It will have to come out of their discrentionary fund - but quite a few colleges do support them - but it's down to them really.

Worth a double ask - also ask to be put through to the Student Finance Support Office - and see *if* they can offer anything else.

SandA

No HB or CTB, the girl I spoke to did seem a bit confused, i'll reconfirm at the open evening this November, i've looked it up online as well, it says on their prospectus that fees are waived for those in receipt of Jobseekers or ESA, or completing their first level 3 qualification. I don't fall into any of those so looks like I will be paying, maybe there is a fee reduction though. I'll enquire later on in the application process.

Thanks for your help

Dunroamin

SandA wrote: »

Why? since when does an access course run during the evening? my sister is on a nursing degree and her placements work around her. She doesn't do evenings as she cannot get childcare in the evening.

The Access course may not be in the evening but most nursing and midwifery courses will be difficult to do if you can't work during the evening and employment afterwards would be tricky.

Just because your sister's course allows her to do this, don't expect this to be the same everywhere as the general rule is that you have to work round your mentor's shift pattern, not the other way round.

http://www.studentmidwife.net/fob/shifts-while-training.66634/

SandA

Dunroamin wrote: »

The Access course may not be in the evening but most nursing and midwifery courses will be difficult to do if you can't work during the evening and employment afterwards would be tricky.

Just because your sister's course allows her to do this, don't expect this to be the same everywhere as the general rule is that you have to work round your mentor's shift pattern, not the other way round.

http://www.studentmidwife.net/fob/shifts-while-training.66634/

Yes I understand that and its something that I will be looking into before starting any course, however I will be applying at the same university as my sister and I can only assume if they can put special arrangements in for her whom also works with mentors then it may be something they can do for me. If not then circumstances may change which enable me to be more flexible but like I said its something that I will be looking into over the next year before deciding to do the access course or not. Many student midwives are those who have been inspired by the care received during their own pregnancies and i'm sure many have trouble with childcare so I won't be the first.

Dunroamin

Assuming you already have the appropriate GCSEs, you could look at offering an OU unit as an entry qualification as this is a frequently accepted alternative.

SandA

Can you explain more on that please?

Dunroamin

SandA wrote: »

Can you explain more on that please?

For entry on to any degree course they will want to see evidence of recent relevant study which could be in the form of A levels, an Access course, NVQ 3 or an Open University module.

Some universities are more flexible then others but entry requirements for adults are always more flexible than for younger people. Some universities detail this in their prospectus and some will need to be contacted direct. An example can be seen in Cardiff's prospectus

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/for/prospective/ug/applyingtocardiff/admissionscriteria/sonms/entryrequirements/index.html

where they state that

"OU K101
This should be passed with a minimum of 60 level 1 credits. In addition students must meet the Maths, English Language and Science GCSE requirements. Other relevant OU modules may be considered."

If you want to go down this route and the information isn't in the prospectus then you should ALWAYS make sure that you get the information in writing before you set off on this route.