This is a bit of a tricky one and I don't think it is possible or particularly the best idea but asking on behalf of DD.
She is nearing the end of first year at university - loves the student life, new friends and the city she's at but is really not inspired by her course. She has looked into other courses but again there is nothing that floats her boat.
DH and I have said we'll support her in whatever she wants to do.
At the moment she's torn between continuing with another two years and getting a good degree from RG university - it's not a vocational degree but is recognised as a foundation to most things (arts and humanities). She then thinks she'll like to do something creative - she has two passions really which are music and art. Neither of which she wanted to pursue when she applied to UCAS.
However, because she started university a year earlier she would still be technically eligible to do a one-year diploma in something that she is passionate about. She can either do that before she is 19 or after she graduates. It is free before reaches 19.
She is trying to find out whether she could take a gap year from university to do this one year course (for free) and then go back into second year.
I don't know the logistics as she has a student loan and tuition fee loan - so would the one year course be financed? I doubt it would but thought I'd ask if anyone had any similar experiences of dropping out of uni (or taking a year out) and then doing something for a year.
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Taking a break in second year but also doing post 16-19 course?
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pastaofplenty · 10/05/2016 21:47
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