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Please be gentle with me here.
I’m 56 and for the last 18 months I’ve been working as a care assistant in a care home that deals primarily with dementia patients. This is totally different to my previous career.
I love my work and I love my residents. (I don’t love some more and I definitely don’t have favourites, oh no, definitely not).
But, I want to do more with myself, I’ve been looking into the OU BA in health and social care.
I can study part time and qualify in 6 years. That means I’d be 62 when I qualify.
My question is, is it worth it? Do employers take you seriously when you’re so close to retirement age?
Have any of you done an OU course and regretted it?
Are the OU courses worth the time you need to invest in them?
Whoops, that’s more than 1 question.

I did an MA in Education with the OU in my 40s and it literally I changed my life. I tutored with the OU for a number of years and all the students seemed to find their studies worthwhile. Why don’t you phone the OU and speak to them and discuss your concerns. They will be very helpful. In the current climate people are working into their 70s and I would think an employer would welcome you with your transferable skills.

It's never too late. You'll be 62 in 6 years regardless, but you could be 62 with a degree.

I'm 35 and in year 3 of 6. It's the best thing I have ever done.