Should I become a student?? and is financial help possible?

[willz94]

Any students on here know the current set up for finance's etc? And at 37 will I fit in ok?

I'm doing accounting and financial management at Cheltenham uni campus of uni of glos and about half of the class are mid 30 or above

[Jay]

Any students on here know the current set up for finance's etc? And at 37 will I fit in ok?

A friends boy friend join when he was in his early 30's, but looks like he's in his 40's due to his silver fox'esque hair - he loves it, though he is doing something he's passionate about (some sort of design work @ a London Uni)

[thai-wronghorse]

I'm in a similar predicament mate as I was made redundant from my engineering job about 7 weeks ago and apart from the fact I'm struggling to find any work I fancy doing right now I'm thinking it could be a good opportunity to enhance my qualifications for a year or so.  The missus thinks it's a great idea but the whole  financial side of it terrifies me to be quite honest. 

[boneybradley]

I'm in a similar predicament mate as I was made redundant from my engineering job about 7 weeks ago and apart from the fact I'm struggling to find any work I fancy doing right now I'm thinking it could be a good opportunity to enhance my qualifications for a year or so.  The missus thinks it's a great idea but the whole  financial side of it terrifies me to be quite honest. 

keep us updated how you get on.... financially I could manage it (if I stop paying for my 2 older kids..... ) but it wouldn't be easy, I know I will get help as I have a 2 year old but It would still be a massive reduction in income

The course I have seen is far far from financial services where I have being for 10 years!! it's back to the motor trade and is something I have a passion for 

[clipperjay]

The better courses like CFA you have to be in a banking job before they even let you go for it!
Try personal banking like pensions I'm sure there will be a demand for pension managers as TBF this country is using up every bit of future investment plus no one can live off a government pension scheme as pensioners are dropping like flies these days
Gov. Pension = No heating, No food, and No standard of living 
Private Pension= Brighter future, but all depends how its managed   

[T_J_G]

I watched a program about Student loans with the guy from Money Saving Expert explaining how student "loans" work and it may be worth you guys hunting it down and watching it if you're considering a student loan.