The problem that so many training providers have is their cost.  These days you can find things out on-demand using YouTube and Stack Exchange.  The need for long training courses is slowly eroding.  A recognised training provider may give you a fancy certificate at the end, but it will cost you thousands of pounds.


Looking on the OU web site, for someone in England, the expected tuition fees are £2928 per year for six years.  That's £17568 to get an honours degree.  I wonder how many mid-career people can justify that sort of money on top of all the hours of work in the evenings that would be required to get a degree.

The problem that so many training providers have is their cost.  These days you can find things out on-demand using YouTube and Stack Exchange.  The need for long training courses is slowly eroding.  A recognised training provider may give you a fancy certificate at the end, but it will cost you thousands of pounds.


Looking on the OU web site, for someone in England, the expected tuition fees are £2928 per year for six years.  That's £17568 to get an honours degree.  I wonder how many mid-career people can justify that sort of money on top of all the hours of work in the evenings that would be required to get a degree.