A good exit strategy to get out of IT IMHO.
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Years ago I did the post-grad project management module. It was well presented, but probably fairly basic for anyone with a lot of experience in the field (I hadn't at the time).
Didn't do anything for a long time, then did a couple of the 10 point short courses in the Arts - for interest really, my education was all maths/science. Really enjoyed them, and am now half way through my second full length course, again in the arts, which has been challenging and frustrating but enjoyable. Not sure whether I'll continue to get a degree (at least three years away), but have felt a sense of personal achievement doing something new outside my comfort zone. It does take quite a lot of time commitment though.
As far as cost goes, it's well worth saving up your Tesco vouchers. You can trade them for 4x face value OU vouchers - so a full (60 point) OU course will cost you around £160 of Tesco vouchers.Comment
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