A High then a Low - Courses

[staffitaxi]

Feeling really fed up and I shouldn't be.

I finally got my certificate for passing the NCFE Level 1 course in Photography, so I was really happy.

Been down to the College today to pick up my portfolio and see about enrolling to do level 2.

I can't believe how much they have hiked the price up.

Last year it was £145.00 for two terms plus £45.00 for the qualification.

This year they are charging £105.60 per term and the lady on reception said for Level 2 you have to do all three terms then there will be the qual fee on top. This seems a really huge increase and I'm now reconsidering doing it.

Does anyone know of any other way of taking my photography forward by some other means?

Thanks

Andrea

[dazzajl]

TBH, that doesn't sound like very much to me at all. I know it's a big increase over what you paid for last year but it still looks like a good deal.

If you're happy with the course, like the collage and the money is findable, then I'd say go for it. It feels like stopping now might be a decision you'd regret somewhere down the line. It's so invaluable to be surrounded by people with a passion for and a desire to lean about photography. After all, it's always so much better to regret doing something than to regret not doing it.

[Braeden]

I'm just about to sign up for a BTEC level 2 and 3 in photography and that's £474 for one night a week for a total of 70 weeks (2 year part time course).

How would that compare to an NCFE course?

[staffitaxi]

That sounds better, I'm struggling to find other courses in my area.

the NCFE course will work out at £305.00 plus examination fee for 33 weeks.

Will do a google on the BTEC and see if I can find anything else out about it and where it runs. I'm a bit limited with living out in the country. Ideally I would like to do a course in Lancaster as that is where I work, I could probably get to Kendal for an evening course but Skipton would be pushing it in an evening to get there in time as its a good 1hr 40 mins to get there from Lanacaster. I don't really want to be driving too far in winter.

Thanks for the feedback so far.

Andrea