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Thirty years ago I completed an Honours degree in Design. I now would very much like to take on a new challenge, to increase my job prospects and earn more and also because I'm yearning to challenge myself.
However, it appears I don't qualify for funding of any sort because I already have a degree.
I can't get funding help for any qualification lower than the level I have already achieved despite the quals I'm wanting to do being in a completely different field.
I understand this and now accept it.
Has anyone else been in this situation and managed to get funding from somewhere? My employer won't help me progress as Im 'only admin' and therefore there will be no added value for them to spend money on me.
Ideally, I'd like to do another degree in Business Administration, failing that L3 administration qualifications. Anything really to add to my skills. I also volunteer teaching maths and would love to do A level Maths but cant find any help with this either.
I am on a low income so cannot afford online courses.
Any ideas anyone?
However, it appears I don't qualify for funding of any sort because I already have a degree.
I can't get funding help for any qualification lower than the level I have already achieved despite the quals I'm wanting to do being in a completely different field.
I understand this and now accept it.
Has anyone else been in this situation and managed to get funding from somewhere? My employer won't help me progress as Im 'only admin' and therefore there will be no added value for them to spend money on me.
Ideally, I'd like to do another degree in Business Administration, failing that L3 administration qualifications. Anything really to add to my skills. I also volunteer teaching maths and would love to do A level Maths but cant find any help with this either.
I am on a low income so cannot afford online courses.
Any ideas anyone?
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One thing you might want to consider is doing a postgraduate qualification of some sort, you may be able to find one that just requires you to have a degree rather than one in a particular subject. It won't be either free or cheap but I believe that from next year student loans for postgraduate study will be available on a similar basis to the current undergraduate loan system.0
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Thats' good to know as I was after doing an MBA but thought the costs would be prohibitive. So thanks!0
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One thing you might want to consider is doing a postgraduate qualification of some sort, you may be able to find one that just requires you to have a degree rather than one in a particular subject. It won't be either free or cheap but I believe that from next year student loans for postgraduate study will be available on a similar basis to the current undergraduate loan system.
Sadly the new funding is only available to those under 30
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Oh. that's me out of the equation then :sad:0
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