Study fees

[womanundone]

How can I study to become an occupational therapist without the course fees? I have tried to find apprenticeships but with no luck. It's over £9,000 per year to study and this is a 3 year course! Please, any advice would be so appreciated. I don't want to give up my chance to do this.

Student loans?

There's an apprenticeship available in Swindon. Are you limited to a particular location?

Is it because you already have a degree? Would they let you do a masters?

@Yarnysaura Thank you, I could go down that avenue. @Cornishmumofone I'm in London and have two children so it would have to be here but thanks for your reply. @RogersOrganismicProcess I am having to change career direction completely...I would rather go down the apprenticeship rd but I think get a job in a related field first to then be considered for the apprenticeship but I'm not 100% how it works as its all new to me. Thank you.

National Careers Service might be useful?

There's an apprencticeship at the Whittington hospital, if it wasn't so far from me, I'd apply.

If not, you take out student loans, apply for the NHS funding and everything else available.

Thank you both @Hoxipo and @WhatWillIWear . I'll check both out!

But essentially a student loan (undergraduate or postgraduate available) is the way most people fund education. If you already have a degree then a Government Postgraduate Loan is the best route, if you can find a suitable postgrad course. (I know nothing about OT, but academic institutions welcome mature postgrads and can be flexible about entry requirements.)

@WhatWillIWear Thank you so much for the link. I am starting from nothing, I ran my own business up until last July. This profession appeals to me in so many ways so I will try. Its just knowing where to start.