Patrick Mayoyo Bitumba Fioti graduated from the BA (Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families, Flexible and Distributed Learning, a course that combines online learning with attendance at the University on one Saturday per month.
My name is Patrick, and I live in Manchester; I travel to Worcester once a month to attend classes. I have chosen the University of Worcester because I was looking for a Top up course that I could do after my Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies and the only top up around here was in Early Years teaching. I did not want to go down that road, that’s why I started searching online until I found this BA course in Integrated Working with Children and Families at the University of Worcester. I then started digging deep into the course and the University and I fell in love with it.
Even though it was far, that did not stop me from applying and when I was accepted, I was over the moon, despite knowing I had to drive almost 4 and a half hours for the Face to Face sessions. I chose this kind of method of learning because it works around my schedule as a husband, a father of four children plus a full time job. It was a great option for me to do the top up degree.
I will say that if I was to start again, I would still choose the University of Worcester. The modules are well structured, and the teachers are very supportive. I wanted to change my career so I could work in family support; that’s why I chose this course and for some reason Worcester was the only one of the kind. I am committed to learning and enjoyed going to University on the Saturdays.
If you’re interested in finding more about the BA(Hons) Integrated in Working with Children and Families Top up degree, contact Course Leader Angela Hodgkins: a.hodgkins@worc.ac.uk or visit the webpage: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/integrated-working-with-children-families-ba-hons-top-up-degree