I want to do a masters, I'm married, will I get any help with nursery fees? Or any loan/grant at all?

[jellybelly25]

Ok so during my final year with newborn baby and no childcare I swore I blind I would not study again, but having graduated and not found a job yet, I am wondering whether to go back and do some more... I'd love to do a part time course but even full time is tickling my fancy. Brain is going a bit doolally...

Am worried though that we can't afford to pay for nursery if I don't get anything towards it, and someone told me you dont' get the same loan amount for a masters, or something.

Anyone know about this?

I swore I blind... I must read my posts before I post them...

There are usually bursaries of some sort for childcare but they are means tested and if your husband is working it is unlikely that you would qualify (I didn't). Don't know anything about loans - I paid my masters from savings.

poss depends on what you are going to do?

I looked into doing speech therapy and there was quite a lot of help available.

what have you just graduated in?is the masters a related area?some courses attract grants eg PGCE

try google and LEA etc

no I don't think so unless you are training specifically to do something then an employer might sponser you

Thanks for replies, I thought it was probably the case that I wouldn't get much. I did Environmental Science and Sociology, was looking at a masters in either field really. Will go do some more digging. Perhaps I should go for something more vocational though as it does seem that there is more help that way.

that sounds like a really intersting mix very contemporary.Look at the environment agency graduate jobs many employers will second you to PT masters after probationary period

good luck whatever you chose

we didn't get any help for a masters

Is it arts or sciences? I got an award from the AHRC (arts and humanities research council). They paid the fees and a living allowance.

I assume there are similar awarding bodies in different subject areas?

Sorry, see you've already said environmental science.