I'm starting a PgDip in January. The course is about 9 months long and designed for people who are working- so there's minimal time actually in Uni, although there will be dribs and drabs in the evenings, plus a 20 day placement (which is an attachment to an existing research project and doesn't all need to be during the day). Towards the end I'll also hopefully be doing proposals for PT PhD funding.
I work full time, a compressed week, and have a reasonably challenging job with some travel, plus a 1 yo DD. I did my Masters while working, but was free and reasonably single at the time so I just fitted it in wherever with massive bursts before exams and assignments. That's not going to work this time. DP works FT time, and does all nursery drop offs and pick ups already as I work longer days. He already does loads more than me around the house.
I'm lucky enough to have a bursary that will give me a couple of hundred a month extra once fees are paid. We already have a cleaner- what else can I use it for to make our lives easier?
Am thinking occasional babysitting on my day with DD to enable me to get some work done plus more cleaning. Perhaps a bit of unpaid leave. What did you find made things more manageable?
And any other tips for study/FT work/small person management gratefully received! I can't go out in the evenings much now anyway, so this will at least give me something productive to do.