Possible career change - courses

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So I'm a physio been qualified for 10 years. The whole point was to do my veterinary physio masters after 2 years of working but then had my own horse and I've never been able to afford it since.

Fast forward and I now have an 18 month old and have been back at work part time for 6 months - and I hate it. I'm not sure if its having had Florrie or the fact that I didn't have to go to work for 13 months when on mat leave but I've realised that i really miss the horse world and would really like to re-enter it again, after not riding much at all since I fell pregnant (difficult pregnancy).

So i've looked into doing my masters now, and I just don't have the money. I could probably afford a loan but I'm not sure that there is the business out there locally to make a living out of it, especially considering its about £10000 to train minimum (plus interest on the loan)!! I'm in leicestershire so you couldn't get more horsie country but there are soooo many therapist types around here.

However I really feel the need to do something and I've always fancied an Equine Science degree. Warwickshire college do distance learning which would suit me with my little girl but is th course worth it? I fancy doing it just to aquire the knowledge and the possibility that it may lead to something different in the future.

So I'm asking you knowledgable horsey people your reliable opinion. Should i just stick at what I'm doing with no plans for the future, as it pays well and fits in with my life in other ways, despite the nhs going down the pan? Or is it worth my doind an equine science course?

Sorry this is a maga long thread, i tend to waffle a bit!!

Thanks

Jo x
 
I am in east Northamptonshire and my equine physio is run off her feet and on the rare occasions she has a long weekend off she often has to refer patients to other physios so I think you might be surprised by how much business you do get!

Don't blame u for being cautious though it is a lot of money x
 
You get one life. If you aren't hurting others and can afford a loan. Why live wishing you'd done it?

I'm very much of the opinion that I'd rather regret doing something than regret not having done it :)
 
I am in my final year of an equine science degree. I have learned a great deal of information on the course and it really makes you realise how quick things gets outdated with new research- I have found the course very interesting.

As it is my final year I am having to think about career options at the end of my course and there isn't a great deal I have found that I could go straight into, and the ones that I can such as an equine nutritionist are very competitive to get (As with any job i suppose). I am considering further training or a masters degree instead.

Even to do a BSc degree is a lot of money especially now they have put the prices up. In my opinion if you are considering the two I would take the loan if you can afford it and do your masters to become a vet physio- As others have said you don't want to regret anything in the future. If you do the equine science degree you may not go directly into a job and may have to pay more for further training!

You should read into and collect as much info as you can on each course before you choose as it is a lot of money to study anything these days! :)
 
Thanks Dafty thats a really useful opinion and what i thought tbh. You make a good point about the increase in tuition fees i hadn't thought about that. A really interesting course but doesnt neccessarily lead to a career.

I have decided to do the equineology free anatomy online course to start off my interest. I will investigate some work experience too. I also have a friend in marketing who said she'd help me get a better idea of the local demand for physio wok.

I find it daunting tbh as we're so busy with my husband's business and my work and our little girl, and i'm taking on a share horse too (for my sanity) but i know that i'm not happy at work and i'm acheiving nothing continuing there getting more and more miserable!!

Life is definitely not a rehersal!! I already regret not accepting the offer to be a working pupil for a top dressage judge as a gap year before uni. (My idiot dad didn't want me to and I went along with it - stupid as he has absolutely nothing to do with my life now!!) i don't want to regret diing nothing now too!!
 
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