further education

[rozia]

i would like a personal recommendation on home learning. Has anyone tried this? which centre/online system would you enrol with? and which profession takes the least years to study for? Maybe at a degree level? I feel i have a lot more to give, but just don't want to be going to college everyday, would prefer to do this from home, so i can keep an eye on the kids, i like working with people, initially wanted to be a legal secretary, may still do this at some point (is this the same as legal executive) thanks in advance.

[buildersmate]

The Open University, based just outside M Keynes.
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/
There are plenty of mickey-mouse places to study out there, this isn't one of them.
Choosing a 'profession' to study based on least elapsed time of study to get to the end really isn't a good idea - choose something you'd enjoy primarily but also seems to offer career entry points.

[bookboo]

Hi Rozia. In 2011 I completed a fast track A Level with Oxford College which is a distance learning provider. They are pretty good but you have to arrange exams and pay for them separately.
I have recently enrolled with Open University to study Law which starts in February. They provide a great deal of support, offering tutorials and tutor support throughout.
My Brother-in-Law completed an LLB Law with the University of London International Programmes who are also a distance learning provider. Whilst they are a prestigious uni, they only provide a study guide and reading lists, with no tutor support for some of their degrees.
Hope this helps, let me know if there is anything you want to know