My fees are paid, the first lecture is complete and I’m officially a university student once again! However, I’m aware that I’m not the only one here undertaking Level 4 and above studies.
With the changing landscape of studies post-Covid, I felt it would be useful to have a little supportive chat for one-another here. So who’s studying, what are you studying and (if you’re open to it from a PerSec perspective) where are you studying?
My current studies are for a MSc Global Political Economy with Birkbeck, University of London. I’m a hybrid student; can attend lectures & seminars in-person or remotely, depending on what suits best. Currently, I live quite some distance from London, so will essentially be a distance learning student for the foreseeable. I’m managing this in a constructive way by becoming an associate reader of my local university through the SCONUL scheme, granting access to their facilities and enjoying the environment such facilities provide.
Clarification of levels:
Appreciating not everyone will be familiar with the levels to which I’ve referred, please see below:
Bachelors:
Year 1 (Certificate of Higher Education): Level 4
Year 2 (Diploma of Higher Education): Level 5
Year 3 (BA or BSc): Level 6
Postgraduate:
Masters: Level 7
PhD: Level 8 or higher
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I’m just starting my final year of a part-time level 6 Bachelors in Electronic Engineering.
I’m struggling with motivation to be honest because the university has failed to achieve accreditation for the degree.
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I really should do a degree of some form.
Where do you all find the motivation?
That is the hard part
Set small goals and tick them off regularly, and set aside a fixed time to study. I tried the ‘I can just do this whenever on my tablet’ and it didn’t work as well.
L7 in a career related field. I can’t actually justify the cost of a full MSc (and I already have a Master’s which excludes any funding such as a loan). So I’m doing online learning modules at the moment.
For me it’s quite simple; the field I want to build a career in pretty much doesn’t consider anyone who doesn’t hold a relevant Masters degree - sometimes even at the voluntary level. It helps that I also enjoy learning (studying is a separate conversation) and know that I’ll never come close to paying off what I’ve borrowed to do so, but should see an increase in salary as a consequence (assuming I finish the course successfully).
In addition to this degree, I also need to get my French to a minimum of a B2/C1 level (currently it’s A1 on a good day…) whilst maintaining my Spanish (currently around a B2). As such, I’m very much playing The Infinite Game with my professional development.
On my final module if my Level 6. BEng in engineering management… Should be a laugh as I’m deployed for 4 of the 6 months module…
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Some people in the silent study area of the library are ill, coughing, sneezing and spluttering everywhere. Would it be uncouth to tell them to move elsewhere?