Open University Courses

[barakta]

I'm seriously considering doing some OU courses while I'm stuck at home bored of my balance. The two courses I am considering are Breakthrough to Mathematics Science and Technology and Another Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and TechnologyI'm going to email the financial people and see if I'm entitled to financial support cos I'm on Income

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[barakta]

Thanks for that info, it's useful to know. I've seen your LJ from parallelgirl's friends list too having seen you on snagglepat's posts too.

I don't know what I am going to do with studying longer term as I already have an UG degree. I wouldn't mind another BSc in Molecular Science or something, but suspect a MSc would be more useful to me, especially if I could transfer into computing/hard sciences. I know the rules are completely different if you have a previous degree or want to do postgrad stuff.

Thanks for the headsup on tax year earnings. Mine are pretty poor and below taxable threshholds I think cos I only worked 3 months between Dec 04 and Feb 05. It took Sheffield council 5 months to sort out paperwork and they refused to extend my contract to the proper 9 months to compensate for it. I was on JSA looking for work when I got ill again and had to switch to income support. Ironically I am substantially better off on benefits than I would have been if my library job had been fulltime, nevermind the 18 hrs a week it really was - completely nuts.

I should receive a reply to my email in early Jan, or I'll phone and ask them for more detailed info.

[barakta]

I have the cash for the two short courses which I can register before nevernever. After May or so I should also have an idea if my health is likely to sort itself out before 2007 or not - which affects what I will consider doing longer term.

I need to go and prod the benefits people too, see if I can get myself a ECDL and poxy IT qualifications done to improve my shorter term employment chances.