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Dietetics
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Leaving nursing degree. What next?
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To Quit or Not?
9
Masters support/chat thread for anyone currently studying or about to start?
18
Best online provider for Access to HE courses for going onto an English degree?
9
Feeling lost and unsure of options!
15
OU degree
12
Views on Goldsmiths online data science Msc
36
What can I do with a degree in Philosophy and Psychological Studies in my 50's?
6
MSc Counselling Children & Young People
6
The Coaching Academy-any experience
2
Career change in my 40s
8
Teaching vs Chartered Librarian
34
Need to learn Latin for a retiree.
5
Is it worth doing a degree in Accounting in my early 30s?
54
I'm Lost What Level to Study.....
3
Copywriting > Prompt Engineering?
6
Short-listed some careers (psychology, HR, etc) but what is the next step?
14
33 and stuck
6
From Primary teacher to Tefl?
4
Is 32 too old for an apprenticeship?
9
Exam in a language?
6
Starting cybersecurity from total scratch this week
17
Thinking of retraining as a Graphic Designer
13
Looking for inspiration
2
Studying English in my 40s, where do I even begin?!
22
What the hell to do
21
A Level Independent study.
10
If you could study/retrain in anything, what would you choose?
9
Has anyone changed career?
6
University interviews - so nervous
10
Masters / work / family juggle - should I go for it?
12
Fellow student on placement
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Who can I contact to get advice on finance as a Independent (mature) student?
3
Temporary pay cut / Civil Service Tax Specialist program
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First nursing placement - will it get better
11
Part time PGCE
5
PhD - OU or Red Brick?
5
Therapy and counselling
9
Re-training as a PT / fitness instructor
6
Now Teach Programme
0
Nursing Degree Interview
7
Stuck and miserable…need a plan!
8
Social work degree or psychology degree
9
How to become a nurse?
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Regretting starting a degree
7
Learn SPanish online?
2
Can I start a new career at 57??
19
Post graduate in Law(conversion) or a professional course
6
Is anyone else retraining as a Voiceover?
13