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When you feel stuck in a rut in your professional life there are several options that might run through your mind. Get a new job, talk to your manager about new opportunities within your company, go it alone or simply find a new challenge.

If youā€™re thinking about the last of those options then one of the very best challenges you might consider is heading back to school. You might want to retrain completely or simply take a class that has always appealed to you and turn a hobby into a qualification.

In this blog, we explore some of the options for fitting study in around work and some of the choices out there.

Evening Classes

This might seem like an option that only appeals to hobbyists but there are a great many education establishments out there nowadays who recognise that the only way those who work will get to study is in the evenings. Professional courses that take place once or twice a week are a great option, even if they do feel intense and will call upon your time management and your energy levels.

Check your local college for courses that appeal and their entry requirements. If you donā€™t have any experience in that field you may need to go through a foundation qualification or access course before you sign up for the higher level qualification.

Online

One option that is often easier to manage in terms of time but offers less face-to-face and peer support, online education is becoming more and more popular across the country and indeed the world.

Offering everything from language courses for holiday makers to an mba online youā€™ll find a course that fits into your learning needs and your lifestyle. Youā€™ll be called upon to complete modules in your own time, often with the support of a tutor and may be asked to attend a learning centre once every semester for a tutorial or to carry out a supervised exam.

Full Time

Of course, you also have the option of quitting your job and throwing yourself into studying full time, which has the major advantage of gaining your desired qualification in the shortest time possible.

For anyone hoping to return to study but worried about the costs, there are some grants and loans available, particularly to study in areas where there is a national shortage of jobs. Check out your nearest college to talk about your options.

Returning to study might seem like the most daunting idea in the world, but when you find yourself bored and going nowhere at work, it might just be the move you need to take you towards bigger and better things. Challenging yourself and learning are skills that last a lifetime and never go out of date.

Take a look at the best options for you, whether thatā€™s a full-time course or a part-time option in the evenings or online. Check out whatā€™s available to you financially to help ease the cost and step back into the classroom, you wonā€™t regret it.

Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip is the owner and Editor of Entertainment Focus, and the Managing Director of PiƱata Media. With over 19 years of journalism experience, Pip has interviewed some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world. He is also a qualified digital marketing expert with over 20 years of experience.

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