Mature student wants to study psychology

ANNIEHAHA

Thanks again everyone for all your help it has given me lots of food for thought
I am going to attend the open day at UEA and talk to as many people as possible and then decide how and where to go
thanks again for all your help

crank_girl

ANNIEHAHA wrote: »

Thanks again everyone for all your help it has given me lots of food for thought
I am going to attend the open day at UEA and talk to as many people as possible and then decide how and where to go
thanks again for all your help

UEA are a great university to speak to in your circumstances. They are one of the better universities when it comes to mature students who have been out of education for quite a while. I used to work with them when I was working for an education charity and they were really committed to the idea of lifelong learning.

holly_vegas

I don't know if anyone has said this already, but if you want to do anything with your degree in the future it has to be approved by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Most unis and colleges that do degrees in psychology are approved now but some aren't. You can get the approval after degree but it is hard work and a lot of hassle.
www.bps.org.uk is their website and on there they do a list of what they call 'accredited' undergraduate degrees.

eira

I did Psychology through OU-fantastic course. They have a counselling service that you can talk through your options with. Unlike some Psychology courses the right OU courses qualify you for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society which is a pre-requisite for careers in Psychology. The Summer schools are good, as are the revision weekends and the student society is active. the books and course work are well written and interesting.

ANNIEHAHA

I have looked at the OU and have found a course understanding children y156 and am thinking of starting off on this then going onto understanding health , both 10 points and it covers what I am interested in.
I thought this may ease me in and give me an insight into what I like and dont like then continuing (hopefully) from there.
Any thoughts would be appreciated

crank_girl

ANNIEHAHA wrote: »

I have looked at the OU and have found a course understanding children y156 and am thinking of starting off on this then going onto understanding health , both 10 points and it covers what I am interested in.
I thought this may ease me in and give me an insight into what I like and dont like then continuing (hopefully) from there.
Any thoughts would be appreciated

Spooky, my partner is just applying to the OU to tutor that course...

ANNIEHAHA

That tickled me , I believe in signs ,maybe this is one!
I think this course may be a good starting point ,(understanding children)where it will lead I dont know ,it would be nice to work towards something job wise so I do have something to fall on ,to help get us off the breadline

CharleneUK

Great thread. I too am interested in studying psychology in the very near future.

Bubbles101

I'm currently doing a Psychology degree (I'm in my second year) but I really don't enjoy it at all. Research methods is alot of hard work, and I'll not even get started on SPSS. I wish I had done another course now.

mummytofour

I have just started on an Access course and am studing Psychology as part of my course. I studied English and maths key skills last year and passed. Psychology is quite a hard subject to follow, I would suggest starting at either GCSE level or doing some kind of Access course. If you have been out of education for a while it is a shock going back in, a nice tho:D.
I am studing at a 6th form college and as a result get help with my childcare via care 2 learn, I know your children are in school but you never know if you might need some extra help.