Tresham College for Motorsport

[redadair85]

Right here goes I have levels 1,2 and 3 in Motor vehicle mechanics and a level 2 in fabrication and welding. I am 18, 19 in April. I have applied for a course at Tresham College for motorsport in Silverstone, the course starts in September and through till February its theory work if you pass this you will achieve a btec level3 award. You then find an apprenticeship for the rest of the course.

My problem is because I’ll be 19 I have to pay the course fees of 2,000 pounds and also I live in Derbyshire which is a 100 miles away 2 hour drive, this course will last 3 days and often students have to stay in a Travelodge for the time down there which works out at around 20 a night and that’s a cheap one which is 240 a month.

So my question is can I get any funding? I’ve looked into credit cards but there useless really as I will still have to pay it back the next month or so. I can’t get a student loan because it isn’t a university course, Also I forgot to mention in the spare time the college told me that most students get offered part time work experience in a motorsport team this means I won’t have time to work for cash.

Any help or feedback is very much appreciated. Thanks alot Nath

[RPD Motorsport]

Not really. What you have found pretty much sums it up. Unfortunately there is a gap for funding for over 18s for further education. You may be better of doing a foundation degree, allowing you to get student funding, and fees are only £1700 ish. Just need to look at if your qualis are enough for foundation degrees, and if there is one that does what you want.

[JohnD]

If you haven't seen them, try Myerscough College. Not your part of the country, but anyway:
http://www.myerscough.ac.uk/?page=su...motorsports-HE
and
http://www.myerscough.ac.uk/?page=su...motorsports-fe

John

[redadair85]

thanks for the replys guys. Looks like i'll be taking a year out either way