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+1. Went that route myself and it was tough going but a real achievement and have never regretted it. Wishing you all the very best Anne123!With that kind of determination you will get through it somehow!!
Been through the mature student route and of course it was murder. Had the travel problems and the family problems but somehow you get through, and come out the other end a changed person. The benefits are everlasting.
Best of luck and hope everything works out for you
With that kind of determination you will get through it somehow!!
Been through the mature student route and of course it was murder. Had the travel problems and the family problems but somehow you get through, and come out the other end a changed person. The benefits are everlasting.
Best of luck and hope everything works out for you
Also the value of a part time degree would be about 30% that of a full time version in my opinion.
If they are being used just as an entry qualification to somewhere then I suppose they are equal.Surely this statement cannot be correct, surely a degree is a degree, & the qualification is the same.
Fair enough but from another perspective, taking on FE while holding down a day job should score some points re. commitment/dedication/seriousness of candidate should it not?Somebody mentioned doing a part time degree in 4 years. No way will this have the same amount of depth or content as a full time degree.
As far as adding value to a job application a degree undertaken as full time (non mature student) will have far more weight than a part time degree. Somebody mentioned doing a part time degree in 4 years. No way will this have the same amount of depth or content as a full time degree.
I disagree with this. If a degree is accredited from a recognised institution the same material will be covered whether or not it is done part time or full time and the qualification will hold the same weight.
Also - the OP is talking about going back to full time education so in her case the degree is full time, and she is a mature student. Mature students tend to do far better in terms of grades than non mature students in full time third level education.
I wouldn't be too sure about that, maybe for some soft subjects but not for science. When I started my course in science the drop out rate for mature students was huge, many just couldn't cope wtih doing hard science after years away from education.
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