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Hi I was wondering if it is possible to go back to uni when in an iva. As it is a nursing course I would bet a bursary of say £550 a month and would also have a partime care-work job (easy to get when your a nursing student and they are flexible to fit hours round my course) I was just wondering if the bursary and job would be classed as 2 jobs? I would be earning arround the same as I do in my current office job so I dont see any effects on the iva payment. My husband would still work full time. I know its a strange time to look at changing career but I have found my wage getting smaller in office work not better so I need to do something in reference to a career.

Northerngirl, I would definitely talk to your IP and I'm sure one of the forum professionals will be along soon to advise, well done on considering this worthwhile career, hope you can do it and are successful.

Hi - I would think as long as you can sustain your repayments there is no problem.

Hi everyone thanks for your response. I hope I can do it too. This is what I left school wanting to do, but a 17 it was too hard living away from home so I only managed to do 1 of 3 years. I always wish I had finished the course. It would be very tight but I think it would be worth it in the end.

You can definitely do it.....believe it & you'll achieve it [;)]

When does the course start?

Oh bless ya Swans_girl I will think positive. The course starts in Jan so hope I have time to apply if not another uni does it in March. I do like to complicate life as much as possible[:D]

Are you actually in an IVA now notherngirl?

Hi Melanie

Yes I am in an iva now 1 year in.

Then so long as you can carry on making the IVA payments, there should be no problem with taking up the offer of the bursary, but make sure you let your IP know of your change in circumstances out of courtesy.

Thanks Melanie (wow you work this late on a Friday night[:)] thats dedication) I would let my IP know as soon as I had a place. Oh its all moving really quick just noticed the uni has an open day tomorrow maybe its all meant to be!

It sounds really exciting and I wish you the very best of luck. We need more good nurses in this country, and it is a job I could not do, so I really admire you for wanting to change careers into something so worthwhile.

Good luck with your course mate, my mum started her nursing training when she was 40 and had a good 22 years in the NHS, go for it if you can xxx

Good luck Northerngirl, I couldn't be a nurse but I admire anyone who can xxx

I've always wanted to be a midwife...think I've left it a bit too late but watch all the programmes on Sky re childbirth, so sad am I?

Good luck from me as well.

I couldn't be a nurse - don't mind blood or needles, but anything to do with eyes or people being sick and that's me finished!