Backstory is, I had an abusive childhood and as a result, I ended up struggling with my mental health and massively under achieved at school as a result. Saying that, I do have a few decent A-Levels, but I was nowhere near the grades etc predicted for me. I ended up not going to university which is a bit of a regret of mine.
Fast forward 6 years and I started an OU degree in business studies. I then married my now DH and moved overseas. I was no longer entitled to any funding/bursary so I couldn’t afford to continue my studies.
Since then, I have had children and now live back in the UK. I have had a substantial career break whilst having young children and last year I decided to study AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting which I passed with distinction last month.
Before all this coronavirus stuff started, I had begun looking for a job. One of my DC is high risk so my job search is now on hold. I don’t want to sit around doing nothing so I’m planning to continue my studies. I had firstly considered studying the next AAT level but it comes at a cost and we are trying to be as sensible with money as we can be just now.
Another option I have is to continue my degree through the OU. If I study full time, I can have a degree in 2.5 years. I would be eligible for a student loan so I wouldn’t repay anything until I earn a certain amount. Also, I can slightly change the degree I’m studying to BA (hons) Business Management (Accounting). That way, the knowledge I have gained from my AAT qual will be helpful with some of the modules.
Does this sound like a good plan? I know people say degrees don’t count for so much these days but i know they do open doors into certain fields and I do want to give myself as many options as I can for when the job market begins to recover.
I don’t really have many people IRL who can advise me with this sort of thing so I’m hoping some of you might be able to help Thanks.
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MyFutureSelf · 14/05/2020 10:21
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