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Hi All,
Not been on the boards for about 6 months but hey, I know this is a great place to get advice and different opinions.
Im currently 22 (23 in August), and I am contemplating going to Uni.
Since college I have worked full time, coming up to 5 years now. Im used to having money and being able to go out and generally live a nice wealthy life.
I want to move into web development but all the jobs require experience in that field and you dont seem to get any "junior" roles without experience. However there are quite a few jobs around for recent graduates.
My question is, should I pack my job in (which i forgot to mention im not very fond of) to go to Uni full time and get a degree?
Does anyone have any other ideas/suggestions?
Many thanks,
Not been on the boards for about 6 months but hey, I know this is a great place to get advice and different opinions.
Im currently 22 (23 in August), and I am contemplating going to Uni.
Since college I have worked full time, coming up to 5 years now. Im used to having money and being able to go out and generally live a nice wealthy life.
I want to move into web development but all the jobs require experience in that field and you dont seem to get any "junior" roles without experience. However there are quite a few jobs around for recent graduates.
My question is, should I pack my job in (which i forgot to mention im not very fond of) to go to Uni full time and get a degree?
Does anyone have any other ideas/suggestions?
Many thanks,
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that way you get the best of both worlds!
Ive decided to go to uni. Im quite worried already as I have some finacial commitments already which could be hard to deal with when not earning. We'll just have to see i suppose.
they have to be judged to be essential financial commitments... not things like paying for your car and the like.
SG - being an ''independent student'' does not automatically qualify you for any grant.
It may do because instead of the income being assessed on how much your parents earn it is assessed on how much you have earnt if you can prove it my wage slips or whatever. If Phoenix earns about £20k then the chance of receiving a decent grant are pretty high. They aren't going to know what the grant will be spent on. If his financial commitments are a car then there is nothing stopping him using the grant on that if it helps.
Thanks for the replies, ive been doing some digging and gonna be applying for some loan things soon i guess.
It is for my car but i also had to take a loan out a while ago to help with other things which unfortunately i am still paying for.
Cheers again! :thumb:
p.s. squeal im a bloke
Sorry, I always forget, changes have been made
No it doesn't. According to various uni websites, you're classed as a independent student if you haven't been living with your parents for 3 years or something.
From http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=53,1260694&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
My GF thinks its fine as its clear and to the point.
As i have done this all on my own what sort of advice did people get from tutors / friends etc?
(1) Who I am, why I want to go to university.
(2) Why I want to study that particular subject.
(3) Detail hobbies/interests that are relevant to subject, or any previous jobs if related.
(4) What I wanted to do after getting my degree.
I suspect that the reference counts for more, truth be told. My personal statement was absolutely dreadful. Luckily, my reference was written beautifully. As it should have been, coming from an English tutor.
But here is my statement...
I have decided to study web development to further my knowledge of the subject and industry because I wish to pursue this as a career. Currently I have three years of information technology experience, and recently moved into a new role as a webmaster for a blue chip company. Whilst the new role is a step in the right direction, it does not give me the opportunity to learn the technical aspect of development due to agencies being responsible for the creation of content.
While it would be beneficial for me to stay in full time employment and take a part time course, the courses available did not seem to be very relevant for my career path. I am particularly interested in learning multiple programming languages and their applications as well as the whole development cycle. After looking at various courses and their modules, I have chosen this course as it is the most appealing and covers all of the subject areas I wish to study.
After graduating I plan to work for a development agency so that I can be continuously challenged and gain invaluable experience of the industry. During this period I will aim to build up my portfolio. In a later stage I hope to be successful enough to start my own business.
expand on your work experience - three years is a lot so definitely make a big thing of it - maybe talk about the roles you've had, what you did, what you liked.
i think its perfectly fine as the basis - just expand on everything and maybe sound a bit more enthusiastic!