What were the barriers to learning?
“The biggest barrier, for me, was definitely time, as I found that the amount of studying required far exceeded the recommended study time. I would estimate that at least twelve hours were required each week and the majority of studying took place in my own time, usually on a Sunday. “Another difficulty was the way in which I was expected to write my assignments: I’ve always written in ‘black and white’, so to speak, but here I was in an academic environment expected to produce work in ‘uni-speak’ and to back my research and reasoning up with various theories that, until now, I had been completely unfamiliar with. “A further obstacle was the dramatic drop-out rate; initially twenty three students embarked on the degree course, however, only three of us completed it. This had a huge impact on the dynamics of the group; as the numbers dwindled, there simply were not enough students to work through issues and problems with. “I was supported by tutors throughout each aspect of the training
