I was looking at pretty much the same :). I used to do something similar (clinical scientist) in a field that has now been phased out. So i can’t go back to that role.
However, at 46 i was struggling to see the benefit of retraining. The chances of getting on for this academic year are slim, so you’d be looking at 2019 entry. Do you know if there are uni’s local that cover those courses?
So that’s graduation 2022. 3 years of full time study- and my last undergrad degree full time was lectures and labs all day, study at night. No income for those years, plus accumulation of loans for tuition fees. Plus childcare. If you’re studying, and presumably your dp will be working ft, can you afford domestic help? You’ve been a sahm, don’t underestimate the time needed for basic cooking, cleaning, washing, food shopping. I don’t think any degree these days is particularly forgiving, as you’ll be competing for training places and will need a good degree. Any vocational degree will also have work placements, so would be the same as working days.
So you’ve graduated, and have managed to land a job. You’re 50, and most clin sci posts have a 3 year training and accreditation period, usually band 5 about 20-25 k per year. Then you move onto band 6/7, and after 10 years may be on a salary around 35k basic. 45k if you’re london or working a shift pattern. At 60.
I couldn’t get the maths to add up. 3 years of full time childcare, plus tuition fees.
I ended up getting a job that interests me, even though it’s not great pay. In an organisation where working your way through job roles is usual, so i have the opportunity once the kids have left home to step up.
You need to look at course brochures and given timetables and study hours, and work out the total cost of doing a degree, and whether you can earn enough in the subsequent years to make it worthwhile.