have just been offered a place, so excited but also so scared!!

[livvysmum]

recieved the letter only this morning.

conditional offer to do podiatry degree, conditions just to get level 3 credits on access course, no problem.

oh god what have i done, am i biting off more than i can chew.
DD is 2 1/2, will be 3 by september, do parents with such young children manage family and uni too?, was thinking of defering for a year till she's four.

can any one give me some insite into how they managed, just need some advice really, family aren't much help.
thanks appreciate it.

Hi livvysmum Before I had ds now 2 I wanted to do midwifery at uni. I put it on hold but now we want another baby. I think it will be really difficult to go to uni with a young child so I said I would do it when they were at school age. Its up to you but it would be hard not hving family support either. Have you enquired about creches at the uni u want to go to?
At mo I'm half way through doing an open uni degree which suits me at the moment

livvysmum - congratulations on the offer, and well done!

Parents with young children do manage family and uni too, so it really is possible, but it does depend on having enough support in terms of childcare. If you can sort that aspect out there's no reason why you shouldn't do it.

I'm not speaking from experience here: I was offered a place at uni when dd was 1, and I didn't take it up because I didn't think I could cope. I've regretted it ever since.

On the other hand, if you can defer for a year and you prefer the idea of doing that, then go for it. I suppose I'm just saying don't let the opportunity pass you by if it's something you really want to do. You would manage: many do.

Hi livvysmum

Congratulations on your place. I've now on the last leg of my degree (finish in May) and when I began ds was nearly four. It is really hard work, but it is possible. On my course there is lots of mature students - some are single parents another lady is sitting an exam tomorrow and due to be induced in ten days time! I'm lucky in that I have family to help, and a great partner who helps out alot. It IS worth it, but be prepared to spend evenings/weekends studying!

I have three kids, 5 6 and 2.5, the eldest is SN too.

I am in the first year of a degree after access.

It has ahd it's moments but generally it has been OK, student services has pulled me out of a few childminder-holiday related crises and there seems to be a decent support network.

I'd say go for it!

I have no family withn 50 miles either so totally reliant on dh and childminder.