University WITHOUT A-Levels or equivelent?

[Fubsy]

Is it possible?

I'm 21, I struggled when I was at college, not the work though as I'm not an idiot and can study anything and will eventually pick it up, understand it and apply it. Just I was always struggling with severe acne which contributed towards depression. So from the age of 16-19/20 all I wanted to do was lock myself away in my room.

As a result all I have to show for the last 5 years is a D in AS Law, a YMCA Fitness Instructor certificate, and that's it

I really want to go back and study something, most likely audio engineering as I have already been looking at the SAE Institutes but can't afford their course fees as I can't get a loan for them.

I'm not sure where I stand, whether I'm doomed to crappy retail jobs for the rest of my life or whether I can make something out of myself after messing up so bad with my education.

 

[Fubsy]

I think i remember you posting a thread a while back regarding what you wanted to do.

If you could mamage living in Nottingham, then you could study where i do. You'll need to do the diploma first, but that can be completed within the first year, and you can be on the foundation degree by the second. The BND will only cost around £125 iirc. Of course the HE is a lot more, but as you only study two days a week, you'd be able to work enough hours to pay for it.

If you seriously want to be an audio engineer, then it'll happen. Just put in the work and you'll soon be getting all the experiance of working in a studio enviroment.

Good luck, and feel free to ask anything else.

Yes, It was most likely last October after I had visited the Liverpool SAE.
I've realised that I am struggling to save up anywhere near enough moeny to afford to go there though as it's almost £7000 + plus all my travel costs for just the one year.

Unfortunately with me I haven't got an awful lot of experience with recording as I don't have access to a studio around here, although the drummer in my band is currently setting one up in a basement that I might be able to use soon and start learning. So I'm looking at somewhere to basically start from scratch.

I remember you mentioning the Diploma in Nottingham, I'm going to have a search and see if I can find that thread and have another look.

I have confidence now to move away from home, if this was last year the thought of moving away would terrify me as I had no self esteem at all and constantly looking for excuses not to leave the house, it sounds so pathetic and it was now looking back at it all.

Not sure exactly how I would find anywhere to live though, I've not exactly got a lot of money at the moment, almost nothing really tbh.

 

[Fubsy]

Cheers for the advice guys. I'm going to do some more research and phone around some uni's.

I'm not sure on the process of applying to places tbh either