Starting a college course....

[anotherday4]

Hi I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction, I want to start a course, I'm a mum of young kids and would love to learn phycology and mental health. Does anyone know how I can go about this. And what my options are.

Thanks in advance
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Your local fe college should have open days about now and offer information and guidance. What qualifications do you have and what type of work would you hope to train for? NVQ or Access course might be a starting point. Ie Health and Social Care

I was thinking mlre of doing one from home, is that possible ?
I looked at open university but I'm like a fish out of water haha

Litterally haven't got a clue where to start but I want to and have for a long time, hence why I'm doing it now

You can do some online but you would need to check if fully accredited and whether you need a placement. Most people benefit from interactive learning with others though, especially if it is a while since you were in education. Futurelearn offers some short free taster courses online which may be a good introduction and would suggest progression routes.

Thankyou so much x

It depends a lot on what qualifications you already have and also whether you want to work towards qualifications in order to get into work in your area of interest, or whether for now you're studying for a hobby/ personal growth/ much longer term aims of eventually doing a degree but not in a rush.

Open university degrees would be an option if you have A level equivalents or qualifications done through work relevant to psychology and mental health care.

However they have access courses on broader themes like "people, work and society" if you don't have A level equivalents or haven't studied in a long time.

If you want qualifications giving you access to work more quickly you might be better looking at a local FE college offering NVQs in healthcare.

Open university degrees would be an option if you have A level equivalents or qualifications done through work relevant to psychology and mental health care.

You do not need A level equivalents to study with the Open University.

However many people find it easier to start with one of the access courses if they haven't done any/much post-16 study, or haven't studied for while, and the one mentioned by PoolsOfSunshine is described here: www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/details/y032?orig=q07&air=1
You might be eligible to do an access course for free.

Full information about OU psychology courses is at
www.open.ac.uk/courses/psychology
There are certificates and diplomas if you don't want a full degree - they're usually part of the degree course, so if you change your mind later that works fine.

Thankyou everyone xx