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Mature study and retraining

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Considering a Level 3 childcare apprenticeship in your 30s
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41, no prospects and no qualifications.
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Returning to law at 41: SQE2 study and retraining advice
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Msc in 40s
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In dissertation hell
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Dyslexia specialist teacher and assessor
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Best thing to study aged 30 something?
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What online French courses would you recommend?
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Nutrition course - so many out there? Which one do you recommend?
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Career change from accountancy at nearly 50
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Mid 40s and looking for a career change - I am so scared. I am lost and don't know what to do.
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Lost at 53, what job could I do?
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Career transition away from architecture
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Retraining and studying for MSc OT at 55 years old?
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Should I stop language lessons and focus on solo learning instead?
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A Level History for retired learner seeking structure for self study
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Where best to complete EDCL?
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CFG degree
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Retraining as a Play Therapist while working, anyone with experience?
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Grief counselling course
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CELTA or TEFL?
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Career change at 55: procurement and CIPS
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Need some advice - 49 and I'm probably past it!
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Has anyone done an online PGCE (without QTS)? What did you learn and how was the workload?
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Modern study skills & methods
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Am I wasting my time?
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Feel trapped in my current job
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Bookkeeping
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Pre Registration MSc - anyone applied/been accepted?
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SQE
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Training to be Ed Psych with young or old kids
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PhD Part Time? Doable while working 28hr week?
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Anyone gone to cooking school/retrained for the food industry?
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Retrain for a part time career
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Retraining for Podiatry course after 50s
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60 level 4 credits instead of A levels?
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ACCA PER Audit
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Degree with 4 kids??
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Teacher training in my 50s- Teach First teacher training programme - or assessment only route?
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Msat exam for adult nursing
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Returning to study in a social science type field - the policing of language
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Retraining as a mediator
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Frustrating experience as a mature applicant
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Doing a masters at 52??
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Language learning apps
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Masters in Public Health? Epidemiology?
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Help with finding career path?
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I feel like such an idiot
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Social media management
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Retraining as a single parent
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