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Level 7 Diploma whilst on maternity leave... has it ever been attempted?

Maria

Hi all,

I would appreciate any guidance and experience sharing on this, as I am considering taking up Level 7 Diploma studies a couple of months before my maternity leave is due to start, and then, all going well, continuing to study throughout the mat year off, with a view to make significant progress towards completing it before I come back to work.

For background, I have previously done a Level 5 and I have a degree, so I don't anticipate I'll struggle with the level of the course. I am an HRBP with management experience so I feel the Level 7 fits perfectly. 

The only thing I am worried about is how realistic it is to get anything like this done, even a couple of hours a day, maybe a few days a week when you have a newborn on your hands? It is going to be my first maternity leave so I have no clue what I am getting into. When I completed Level 5, I did it alongside full-time work in less than a year. 

So doing Level 7 on mat leave can't be much more taxing than that... Or am I being naive?

Any thoughts welcome - especially if you've done either Level 7 or mat leave (or both!) before.

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  • I recently took my level 5 and found it very difficult to get back into studying after a long break. As you have studied more recently I imagine that part will be much easier for you.

    My advice would be to make sure you have support to allow you to have time away from your baby to focus and that the person supporting you really understands the need for this.

    Having been on maternity leave twice and now working full time with young children, the biggest challenges have been being able to get time to really focus and also tiredness. It is impossible to fully focus while you are in charge of a child, especially as Abigail says, once they become mobile and can get into mischief or danger!
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  • I recently took my level 5 and found it very difficult to get back into studying after a long break. As you have studied more recently I imagine that part will be much easier for you.

    My advice would be to make sure you have support to allow you to have time away from your baby to focus and that the person supporting you really understands the need for this.

    Having been on maternity leave twice and now working full time with young children, the biggest challenges have been being able to get time to really focus and also tiredness. It is impossible to fully focus while you are in charge of a child, especially as Abigail says, once they become mobile and can get into mischief or danger!
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