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Wanting to go to college with a Young Family to support
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Hi People :hyper:
I am really wanting to go back to college as I feel like ive found a career I want to follow which is totally differant from what I have already done!
I want to go into a Media course at college and go on the University but I do have a family, an 18month old and a 4week baby! I have a partner who works but his wages only pay half of everything and I always pay my half. I am on Mat leave until april next year but I did work 30hrs a week. I hope that I can do a course and work 22.5hrs still a week as I work as a maternity nurse currently and I would be able to do nights, weekends and shifts around classes.
Do you get any other help with living a a student and do you think it will bepossible?
I am really wanting to go back to college as I feel like ive found a career I want to follow which is totally differant from what I have already done!
I want to go into a Media course at college and go on the University but I do have a family, an 18month old and a 4week baby! I have a partner who works but his wages only pay half of everything and I always pay my half. I am on Mat leave until april next year but I did work 30hrs a week. I hope that I can do a course and work 22.5hrs still a week as I work as a maternity nurse currently and I would be able to do nights, weekends and shifts around classes.
Do you get any other help with living a a student and do you think it will bepossible?
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With uni, you may get help with child care costs.
There are also funds if you're struggling with money.
A lot of the help you get depends if you're on benefits too.
ETA: as a nurse, do you not already have a degree? Why would you go back to college, why not just go straight back to uni?