to go to uni & how much will it cost

[bumptobabies]

i am interested in going to uni does anyone know how much i would get given that i have two dependents and live in london, i have been told that i will get around £700 a month if so i cant afford to go and how could i work study and support family aggh i feel trapped i dont know what to do. help please

[nutcracker]

I think it also depends on what you would be doing at uni.

If you would be doing a health related course like nursing or midwifery then the NHS pay the uni fees and you get a bursary, either means tested or set amount depending on course.

Not sure about other courses though. Perhaps ring a few unis and ask if they can advise.

[mummytosteven]

is it your first degree? NHS bursaries are available for certain healthcare type courses. Otherwise not sure what current grant/loan provision are for other first degree courses these days, but shouldn't imagine they would be as generous as 700 per month.

[mummytosteven]

would the Open University be a possibility?

[expatinscotland]

I go part-time and it's £1800 for the academic year. Plus another few hundred for books.

[bumptobabies]

im going to study psycology, i would never motivate myself with ou and yep its my first im a degree virgin.
its something i thought only other people can do, i have finaly plucked up the courage and feel as though i wont be able to afford it.

[bumptobabies]

ex pat how long does it take part time? do you work the rest or do you get help. my dh is also studying so will be skint for some time as he is studying architecture.

[expatinscotland]

5 years. For a Scottish honours degree. I work 2 jobs and DH works another. Being skint is nothing new to us.

But this is the only way to do it and not have debts build up, which we don't need any more of.

[spacedonkey]

Although there is the self-motivation issue to worry about, with the OU there is financial assistance available on a sliding scale for those on low incomes, so it is an economical (and flexible) choice. And they do psychology!

[Rarrie]

My hubby is at uni - he receives about £800 a month in loans and grants, plus child credit support. On top of that, he has a part time job - as uni only takes up a couple of days a week, he can manage to work and bring in an extra hundred or two a month.

However, the maount you get will depend upon how much your partner earns.

HTH

[slug]

Check out Birkbeck College (part of University College London) they cater specifically for people who work, the courses are evening/block/distance.

[bumptobabies]

thank you im looking into options