If you were going to retrain in a whole new career

[WhatFreshHell71]

what would you do?

Money or time not a problem.

Audiologist

I think I'd like to be a French teacher. I already speak French, but the teaching part would be a push...

Do you think 48 is too late to start again?

All over again?

HR or law? I can't decide anything anyway!

I would do theology or whatever it is that temperance Brennan does in bones, forensic anthropology? At the moment I'm in childcare doing a part time degree in childhood and youth studies to hopefully go on and do a master's in psychology. I'm 29.

If time and money weren’t an issue I’d like to retrain as a physiotherapist.

I’m a teacher in a non-science subject so probably not the next go-to career!

@CormacMcLaggen I'm in my late 30s and retraining to be a specific type of therapist. If age is your only barrier, just go for it!

Speech therapist
Health psychologist
Something with foreign languages or literature degree.

Floffel - there are funded audiology degrees in Wales.....

Journalism

My under grad degree is in comparative religious and biblical studies and I have wanted to do a phd in Pilgrimage since I got it 25 years ago

Thanks so much to those reassuring me being in my late 30s really isn't too old (I really thought it was!) I'm inspired and I'm now looking to some options - thank you for the massive boost! :)

I already retrained as a lawyer. I'd prefer to be an accountant now, having considered it a bit more (more transferable between countries).

Vet

@CormacMcLaggen fantastic! One of my friends will graduate this year and she is over 50. Lots of health related uni & college courses attract people from across the age spectrum and no one bats an eyelid if you're 18 or 60plus and beyond. Really hope you can go for it