Home Study or Part Time Psychology course - advice needed

DA365

Hi guys,

I'm looking at the possibility of doing either a home study or part time Psychology course through to Degree level(or similar).

I am a 27 year old originally from the UK but relocated to Dublin last July to accept a position in Cherrywood. I am educated to Standard Grade level in the UK and then I left school and got a job due to be becoming a (very young) father.

I never had the opportunity to follow any further educational path due to having to work as soon as I was 16, but I don’t regret any of it. J I have self educated myself in Psychology for the past 6 or 7 years and have read just about every book out there but would like to officially hold a qualification in the field.

I have a very good job, which I love and am absolutely committed to my continued progress within the company itself so I have no intention to leave and pursue a full time course nor do I wish to complete a course and go into another line of work.

After speaking with my HR department, I have identified that the company will fund goal of further education up to 900 Euros per annum. So I am actively looking for any advice that anyone may have that can help me get started.

I genuinely don’t even know the basics, I don’t know if I it needs to be from an Irish institution or if it’s a home base I can go through the Open Uni in the UK. I don’t know if my lack of education would mean that I need to do higher first or if I could go straight into an Introduction course then onto the degree as a mature student.

I honestly don’t have a clue where to start, but I do know that I really want to make this work.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

BuffyBot

Open University undergrad courses have no entry barriers - so you need no further education/training etc in order to register for one.