Masters without a bachelors

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I've just been accepted to complete a 2 year masters programme to start at the end of May. I'm now starting to worry as the furthest I've ever gotten in terms of study was my GCSE's. Is it crazy to think I may be able to get through this? I've been accepted through the experience route - has anyone ever done this before?

I did my Masters degree after an Honors degree so I don't have your experience...but I wanted to say that there were people on the Masters degree completing it PT who had experience in the industry and/or working in it, and they're contributed much more to group discussions because of that.

It'll be tough, it's not meant to be easy or everyone would do it, I did mine as a single parent with 2 small children! you'll be great, enjoy it! Congratulations

I did. It was great and I really enjoyed it

Thank you OnTHeGoAlways, that's a relief to hear.

@youlightupmyday what did you find the hardest? Did you find the course provide a lot of info on how to study and how to lay out assignments at the start?

Lots of people do a masters later in life without having even done a levels. You’ll be fine! They accepted you didn’t they!!

Hey firstly congratulations on getting onto the course!

I did my Masters without any other Uni degree. It was hard work but the end result is amazing.

My only advice is work hard and try not to fall behind.

Good luck xx

I’m currently doing a masters 20years after I did my degree, and I’m really finding the essay writing particularly hard going. On my course at least, we don’t get any help with how to study or write, it’s quite self guided in terms of choosing your own essay question too. However, you got in the course on your merits so there is no reason to think you won’t do well.

Congratulations!

im currently studying a bachelors though the OU and there was lots of preparatory work available beforehand via OpenLearn. Many of these are free, and some might be helpful to you to get into an academic mindset, especially the short course on academic writing.

what is your subject area for the Masters?

I didn't do A-level Music, and when I went for a B.Mus course, I was quite prepared to do A-level first, but the powers that be looked at the work and experience of intervening years and put me straight on the degree course. Not quite such a jump as going straight for Honours, but I survived and thrived!
As Daisyblush has already said, they've accepted you, haven't they? Some of my fellow "mature" students were put straight onto the second year as well; the tutors should have a fairly shrewd idea of what you can cope with.
I found it as much a test of stamina and personal organisation as anything!
Good luck!

Thanks everyone for your reassurance. @IndigoHexagon it's in Global HR management

I'd advise checking out the study skills courses and academic support at your university for essay writing tips given you've been out for a while. And do keep in touch with your personal tutor. Best of luck!

My DH is doing just this through work. He's found the adjustment hard (studying, working out how to phrase and structure things) but because it is work related he treats it like another report to write for a customer etc. He's been doing really well!