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Living Costs When Returning to Education?

ManyStripes

Hi!

I'd like to return to education of some kind this year, but I've got the problem of income for living costs.  I'm trying to find out about that, but not very successfully, so far.

I'm not looking to go to university this year.  I'd really like to do a one year course in something I'd find useful and interesting.  But it's a question of income during that time.

As for part time work, I'm stuck without references (really no references), and I don't really see how I'm going to have any references soon enough to be able to support myself during study that way.  That's why I'm hoping there's some other way I can survive while studying.

I've tried university before, unsuccessfully, before I had Asperger's diagnosed, and I'm really not ready for that again.

So, what I'm looking for is some kind of funding or something to cover my living costs while spending a year studying in some way.  And, right now, I'm quite open-minded about what kind of stuff to study.

Any ideas or pointers?

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  • How about work-based learning - get a job that allows study related to the job, leading towards a qualification that has points value towards a degree, if you chose to go back into education.

    There are (or were) organisations called Sector Skills Councils - the coalition re-organised them and have left it a bit in the air. But if you google "sector skills councils" you should find the current host organisation which gives a list of these. They are the professional training and standards bodies for different industry sectors eg Asset Skills (Estates and housing management, cleaning, etc) Construction Skills (building industry) and so on. Others cover media, sports, beauty care, environmental management, IT etc.

    Individual Sector Skills Councils, one in the area that most likely suits you, will tell you what sorts of jobs provide work based learning where you are assessed at least partly around the work you do, but with some other assessment thrown in. Look for something that offers CATS points - useable towards exemptions for university.

    You might even find a job area that appeals. A lot of Sector Skills Council jobs are suited to people who don't want to socialise - eg work alone or fairly independently.

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  • How about work-based learning - get a job that allows study related to the job, leading towards a qualification that has points value towards a degree, if you chose to go back into education.

    There are (or were) organisations called Sector Skills Councils - the coalition re-organised them and have left it a bit in the air. But if you google "sector skills councils" you should find the current host organisation which gives a list of these. They are the professional training and standards bodies for different industry sectors eg Asset Skills (Estates and housing management, cleaning, etc) Construction Skills (building industry) and so on. Others cover media, sports, beauty care, environmental management, IT etc.

    Individual Sector Skills Councils, one in the area that most likely suits you, will tell you what sorts of jobs provide work based learning where you are assessed at least partly around the work you do, but with some other assessment thrown in. Look for something that offers CATS points - useable towards exemptions for university.

    You might even find a job area that appeals. A lot of Sector Skills Council jobs are suited to people who don't want to socialise - eg work alone or fairly independently.

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