Modes of study for higher education
- You may wish to study for your degree on a
full-time basis. You will need to ensure that
your Advanced Apprenticeship qualification is
accepted by the university or college that you
want to go to - many more are now. As a full-time
student, you will be able to get a student loan
to assist with the costs of your study, such
as the course fees and subsistence costs.
- You can study on a part-time basis. This can
be for one-day per week, in the evenings, or
by a combination of these. More than 40% of students
in higher education are studying on a part-time
basis so this is a well-recognised option. An
advantage of this route is that, besides the
fact that you can continue to earn a wage, non-repayable
grants are now available to help with the costs
of fees. The grants are means tested on your
own wage.
- If you cannot get the time off work or you
work shifts, you could consider a course with
the Open University. Learning takes place at
home using a combination of support materials,
such as books, tapes or through on-line learning.
Grants are also available to help with the cost
of studying OU courses.
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