Dropping out and signing on?

eklynne

I graduated from University and started signing on in July. I was sure I would get a job quite quickly but it wasn't to be and by the end of September I decided the best course of action was to return to Uni to do a post graduate course. I signed off the dole. The fees were covered by student finance but there was no loan for living expenses and I have been living off of a miniscule amount of savings and my parents' kindness.
Anyway, the course hasn't worked out, I didn't manage to get a part time job to support the study and in hindsight I think I panicked about being on the dole when I jumped in to it. I'm going to withdraw.
My question is, can I sign back on? Much as I really don't want to, I've had no income for the past 4 months at all and at this point in time I have more or less no money to my name whatsoever. I am applying for jobs like crazy.
Any advice? Thanks.

Dunroamin

If you don't live with a partner and have no substantial savings you can claim JSA.

fishybusiness

The fees were covered by student finance

Quite interested in this, I thought SFE wouldn't cover Postgrad study, could you enlighten me?

eklynne

fishybusiness wrote: »

Quite interested in this, I thought SFE wouldn't cover Postgrad study, could you enlighten me?

I'm in Scotland. A limited amount of PG courses are funded via a PGTFL (postgrad tuition fee loan), where they lend you the fees and add it to your existing loan. It's not 'funded' as such, as you are still paying for it. The list is here -
http://www.saas.gov.uk/student_support/special_circumstances/postgrad_list.htm

johnnythefox

Yes you should be able to sign on again.

CharlieRabbit01

If your struggling financially, can you interrupt from your course to work full time for example at a supermarket to save up a bit of money then return to university?

I realise a shop job may not be relevant to your degree, but it'll tide you over in the mean time.

It would be a shame to not complete a course you've been for so long already.

Also try speaking you your university, they maybe able to offer you some financial advice.

How long is your course? Most PG courses here (I work at a university) are 1 or 2 years full time.