I strongly believe that anybody can succeed at anything they set their mind to, just as I did.

My struggles over the past few years may in fact motivate somebody who’s on the fence about advancing their education. 

I’m a single parent of three. As well as home-schooling my youngest as there’s no available school space compatible with her needs, I also operate an online micro-business. I specialise in helping organisations with their business and marketing strategy, content creation and implementation of social media marketing. 

I came to the UK with nothing but my three children and the goal of advancing my career and building a life here. I quickly learned that the qualifications I’d gained previously in Germany didn’t help me here. So, I started my business instead and searched for a degree to gain an academic qualification that’s valued in the UK and elsewhere. I joined the BA (Hons) Business and Marketing and although none of my family members live in the UK and I had no support during my studies, it didn’t stop me. 

What got me through my struggles was knowing the Bachelors degree would give me the necessary advantage to either join the job market or use it to grow my business. The weekly interaction with fellow students and seeing the results I achieved with each module gave me the encouragement to continue, despite my emotional and financial struggles. Each of the assignments and feedback I received gave me confidence to know that I’m doing ’the right thing’ for myself and my children. 

 

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Les Huysmans

After an in-depth search, I chose the University of Essex Online for its affordability, the helpful responses to my initial queries and the thorough yet smooth admissions process.

Alice Villar

I am a creative person and, in my opinion, building games while studying is the best way to learn how to code.

Mauro Orru

I wanted a degree in law, and I wanted a first class Bachelors and I wanted to achieve it in 3 years, and no campus-based course would have allowed me to work at my own pace to achieve just that.