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duchy

I went back to uni when my son was a toddler. It wasn't a walk in the park but very do-able -some unis are far more Mum friendly than others though-as a parent I got to choose tutorial times (nothing worse than a lecture at 9 then nothing til a tutorial at 5pm) that fitted best whereas a friend at another uni got no consideration. I think everyone would like to work from home (I do it at the moment -it has some great points but the work/home seperation thing is tricky especially with small children) but you need to know what kind of business and have a realistic business plan as a huge number of small businesses fail in the first year often down to lack of planning or research.. A full-time degree AND more childtime AND starting a new business (a fulltime proposition in itself sometimes) might be stretching yourself a little too thin ?

davenport151

Hey newperspective - dont forget a lot of courses can be online so more flexible for you.
Although my change in industry was just a few years on than where you are now.
Criminology sounds fascinating. Good luck once again with what you decide.

Takeaway_Addict

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ditto.....

honey10

I know you might not have much time now, but have you considered the OU to retrain once baby is a little older?
In my opinion, I'd stay while they are handing out free money, and use that time to explore your options. I would also suggest speaking to your partner, surely he loves you and wants you to be happy?