dropped of university over 13 years ago and i want to go back watched

muzzy247_2

hi guys need some advice as well me my self i dropped out of uni back in 2003 after i done 3 years and i had only the exam and few modules to complete and few course work but i dropped out of uni, as i had personal things and i was stressed and depressed and i could not continue or concentrate at all... now after more than 14 years i am settled now..wife and kids and everything is sorted it took me quite few years to get my life in order...i now want to go back to uni to earn my degree but i want to do a different course from what i was doing before...i was doing computer science but now i no longer want to do that i want to go and study business management and marketing as i am more in to business now and want to start up my own business as well..when i started uni i did take the student loans but since then i was not able to pay as i never got a steady job or any job which paid more than what the requirement asked...now here comes thee questions...if i want to go to uni...and do the course i want..what will the university require from me to do..as i am ready to even start foundation course or access course..will the student finance accept to pay for the tuition fee only as that its what i require and in need of assistance even thought i am not or have not been able to pay the previous loan..but as i know this time i am ready to commit and to finish off and earn a degree..please only give appropriate answer if you know the proper and right information as i want to know the right info and i have been informed this its the best place i cant get answers to questions i require..thank you

SuperCat007

muzzy247 wrote: »

hi guys need some advice as well me my self i dropped out of uni back in 2003 after i done 3 years and i had only the exam and few modules to complete and few course work but i dropped out of uni, as i had personal things and i was stressed and depressed and i could not continue or concentrate at all... now after more than 14 years i am settled now..wife and kids and everything is sorted it took me quite few years to get my life in order...i now want to go back to uni to earn my degree but i want to do a different course from what i was doing before...i was doing computer science but now i no longer want to do that i want to go and study business management and marketing as i am more in to business now and want to start up my own business as well..when i started uni i did take the student loans but since then i was not able to pay as i never got a steady job or any job which paid more than what the requirement asked...now here comes thee questions...if i want to go to uni...and do the course i want..what will the university require from me to do..as i am ready to even start foundation course or access course..will the student finance accept to pay for the tuition fee only as that its what i require and in need of assistance even thought i am not or have not been able to pay the previous loan..but as i know this time i am ready to commit and to finish off and earn a degree..please only give appropriate answer if you know the proper and right information as i want to know the right info and i have been informed this its the best place i cant get answers to questions i require..thank you

Generally universities want to see evidence of recent study, so you may need to think about doing A-levels or an Access course before you start. You'll have to ask each individual university/look on their website for that.

As for student finance, you only get that once. So there won't be anymore tuition fee loans, grants are being removed next year so there won't be any maintenance grants and if your family income is low you may be eligible to maintenance loans/childcare grants. If however, you are behind on repayments (rather than just not having paid anything due to not having a high enough income) that would be a different matter and the maintenance loans would probably no longer be available to you. You may be eligible for one more year's funding, but it wouldn't be applied until your final year of a new degree. Have you considered the OU? You would still have to fund yourself, but the fees are less and would allow you to work at the same time, with no recent proof of academic study required.

Mrs_Ryan

If you did the OU you could still get a tuition fee loan if you didn't graduate from your previous degree.
I have a tuition fee loan despite having two years from a previous degree that I dropped out of due to serious medical reasons.

pathtofreedom

Do you need a degree? Will it offer a specific professional qualification that you need for the job you want? If not can't you look at apprenticeships, or just getting a job in an area that interests you and work your way through the professional exams that way?

What sort of relevant experience do you have so far that might be able to get you into the sort of role you're thinking off?