Officially a student again! :)
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Ed.D
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Hi Dopefish,
I'm currently out of work and would like to go back to a previous role related to manufacturing engineering. I've been looking at courses offered by the UWE, one in particular, an undergraduate course in Engineering, Design and Mathematics. It's full time for 1 year so I need to find out how this would affect job seekers allowance and having to be available for work etc.
I'm very average with maths and to be honest it's a bit scary thinking about all the coursework and exams and stuff. I'm almost 48 and wonder if it's too late to shake the old cobwebs out. The last maths I did was during my City & Guilds Electrical Installation qualifications.
I wish you well for the future. Sounds like you could be a Professor teaching at the Uni'.
Regards,
Ed.
I'm currently out of work and would like to go back to a previous role related to manufacturing engineering. I've been looking at courses offered by the UWE, one in particular, an undergraduate course in Engineering, Design and Mathematics. It's full time for 1 year so I need to find out how this would affect job seekers allowance and having to be available for work etc.
I'm very average with maths and to be honest it's a bit scary thinking about all the coursework and exams and stuff. I'm almost 48 and wonder if it's too late to shake the old cobwebs out. The last maths I did was during my City & Guilds Electrical Installation qualifications.
I wish you well for the future. Sounds like you could be a Professor teaching at the Uni'.
Regards,
Ed.
Welcome back Dale! Good to see your change in direction is working out brilliantly! I bet you will love it at Uni
Lucky you got out of the old job when you did it seems, phew!
Thanks Taj!
I'm hoping so, I was really impressed by the facilities there and I think some good projects will end up being done Hi Dopefish,
I'm currently out of work and would like to go back to a previous role related to manufacturing engineering. I've been looking at courses offered by the UWE, one in particular, an undergraduate course in Engineering, Design and Mathematics. It's full time for 1 year so I need to find out how this would affect job seekers allowance and having to be available for work etc.
I'm very average with maths and to be honest it's a bit scary thinking about all the coursework and exams and stuff. I'm almost 48 and wonder if it's too late to shake the old cobwebs out. The last maths I did was during my City & Guilds Electrical Installation qualifications.
I wish you well for the future. Sounds like you could be a Professor teaching at the Uni'.
Regards,
Ed.
Cheers Ed
The course I did was only 3 days a week, with weekly homeworks for Maths only (lots of drills to get us well practiced). The assignments weren't too bad at all, about 6 in total per subject, some were fairly short, and for Maths the actual solutions were the focus of the assignment rather than the write-up. They gave us plenty time to do them and were happy to extend the deadlines if there was a problem.
I suppose it all depends on how the course is run by the college/uni. Quite a few people worked while doing the course and still were able to handle it, though some found it tough to manage, although I've been lucky enough to be able to live at home during it, so I just did freelance computer repair stuff for some pocket money. Our college had a support fund for people on low incomes to cover travel costs and course materials expenses, which helped a lot.
You should definitely look into it, and never think that it's too late - there were people of literally all ages on our course - 19 year olds wanting a second chance at their A-levels, people in their 40s and 50s wanting to change career. And the older students had so much to offer other class members with their past experiences in discussions etc. I was apprehensive doing it at 25, but my worries evaporated instantly, I was really happy to see the wide variety of people there.
I guess it all relies on the quality of the teaching when it comes to subjects like Maths, but we were lucky to have one of most inspirational teachers I have ever met for it - most of us had little to no Maths experience, and he managed to turn us into fairly strong mathematicians. I studied the Maths topics harder than the other subjects because out of the 3 I did (Maths, Physics, IT) I realised it would be the most important one in the context of Computer Science.
I had some similar concerns about starting this course and most were addressed by answers given on TheStudentRoom.co.uk. You should check out the Mature Students section and ask away, you'll find people in similar circumstances to yourself who can tell you how it went or how they managed it.
Cheers!
I moved out and started working at 15. Never crossed my mind to go back to school.....but I did, many years later
. It's never too late, as they say.
Sorry to hear that. When I was finishing up my apprenticeship, at the age of 26!! I simply could not take three more years of being broke and sinking i debt, so I only got as far as having a certificate of completed apprenticeship.
Still...I damn near felt headhunted in Oslo and landed a very good job with no hassle. Luck I guess, but my company said they had been looking for almost a year :O Suspecting that a lot of people are dropping out from school, and well, we Norwegians are a strange and private species.
Happy hunting
BTW: My sister "wasted" her life on 2 bachelors and one masters degree....and all she could land to pay the rent was some telemarketing whatever
icard Just sayin
Best of luck to all.
Be cool, stay in school!
. It's never too late, as they say.I have a bachelors of science in IT and cannot find a job for the life of me. Damn US.... what I meant to say was good for you. As soon as I get the chance, I am returning for a masters in elec/industrial engineering. At this time, I would be happy to walk people through Ms word.
Sorry to hear that. When I was finishing up my apprenticeship, at the age of 26!! I simply could not take three more years of being broke and sinking i debt, so I only got as far as having a certificate of completed apprenticeship.
Still...I damn near felt headhunted in Oslo and landed a very good job with no hassle. Luck I guess, but my company said they had been looking for almost a year :O Suspecting that a lot of people are dropping out from school, and well, we Norwegians are a strange and private species.
Happy hunting
BTW: My sister "wasted" her life on 2 bachelors and one masters degree....and all she could land to pay the rent was some telemarketing whatever
icard Just sayin Best of luck to all.
Be cool, stay in school!
Congratulations! I really miss being at university. Its a different world! Have a brilliant time, and the more you share of it here the better.
Exciting times!
Exciting times!
Best of luck mate, I'm on the same path and a little bit ahead academically, although having learned some C and Assembler you have one over me! 
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If you need any advice or anything though, I'm only a PM away!
. If you need any advice or anything though, I'm only a PM away!
@d0pefish
Awesome to read indeed!
I would like to say congrats on making the right decision for you!
One of the best decisions I made was going to Uni (as a mature student) and I plan to pick up a BEng Comp. Sys. Engineering degree next year to go with my BSc Comp. Science. and HND...
thus giving me plenty of toilet roll
=) *hehe*
Truth be said that knowledge is empowering and that its something no one can take from you!
if you need any advice or scholastic support - just a PM away =)
Awesome to read indeed!
I would like to say congrats on making the right decision for you!
One of the best decisions I made was going to Uni (as a mature student) and I plan to pick up a BEng Comp. Sys. Engineering degree next year to go with my BSc Comp. Science. and HND...
thus giving me plenty of toilet roll
=) *hehe*Truth be said that knowledge is empowering and that its something no one can take from you!
if you need any advice or scholastic support - just a PM away =)
Justin
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yo that is totally dope, Dope
welcome back and well done
welcome back and well done
