I am hoping to start a BA (Hons) Degree later on this year, can you please give me some advice? (UK)?

I am 46 and studying for a part time BA (Hons) Degree. I hope no one thinks I am daft for getting it too late in life!!!! Make sure you know what the jobs will involve - because what you think would be good to do may be very different to what your employers tell you to do. Your employers may consider getting the paperwork done to be more important than going to an interview with one of your clients.

I am 46 and studying for a part time BA (Hons) Degree. I hope no one thinks I am daft for getting it too late in life!!!! Make sure you know what the jobs will involve - because what you think would be good to do may be very different to what your employers tell you to do. Your employers may consider getting the paperwork done to be more important than going to an interview with one of your clients.

Only stupid people will look down on you due to your age - everyone else won't even notice. Everyone goes at their own pace, myself included. As long as you have no criminal record and have done your UCAS application, everything should be fine. I don't know you well enough to say if you'll be good at it but keep getting experience even while you're at university and all should be well.

From what you said I think you would be. No they wouldn't look down on it, a lot of people do degrees later than others and also you will be doing relevant work experience at the same time which will look good to potential employers. By the time you get it, the job market might be a lot better by then as well because atm it doesn't seem to matter if you have a degree or not, it's just hard to get any job and so much competition. Employers seem to value experience far more than qualifications anyway (obviously for some jobs though qualifications are essential), so I would deffinitely keep volunteering.

I think by the sounds of it you will make a great youth worker and no one will look down on you for qualifying- quite the opposite . You see employers recognise that it takes alot of personal will and stamina to juggle work and part time study. It makes you an asset , someone who is prepared to put the effort in. I'm also finishing off a degree this year with the open university at the age of 30 and every bit off feedback I get from my employer is that they appreciate the hardwork and determination it takes to complete a degree in your own time and whilst holding down a full time job. Go for it is what I say !

From what you said I think you would be. No they wouldn't look down on it, a lot of people do degrees later than others and also you will be doing relevant work experience at the same time which will look good to potential employers. By the time you get it, the job market might be a lot better by then as well because atm it doesn't seem to matter if you have a degree or not, it's just hard to get any job and so much competition. Employers seem to value experience far more than qualifications anyway (obviously for some jobs though qualifications are essential), so I would deffinitely keep volunteering.

I think by the sounds of it you will make a great youth worker and no one will look down on you for qualifying- quite the opposite . You see employers recognise that it takes alot of personal will and stamina to juggle work and part time study. It makes you an asset , someone who is prepared to put the effort in. I'm also finishing off a degree this year with the open university at the age of 30 and every bit off feedback I get from my employer is that they appreciate the hardwork and determination it takes to complete a degree in your own time and whilst holding down a full time job. Go for it is what I say !