鈥淚 had previously worked as a Police Community Support Officer but left that job when I got married and moved to Cyprus. While living overseas, I took up photography and started my own photography business,鈥� said Kerri.
鈥淲hen I returned to England with my two children, I decided to return to study after my youngest child started school. I gained A-Levels in creative practice and completed a business access course, which complimented my photography business.
鈥淚t led me to become very interested in marketing and I visited 海角直播 when looking at marketing and photography degrees.
鈥淎s a single mum with two children, I visited four universities which were close enough for me to travel to. After visiting 海角直播 and speaking to the lecturers, I was won over with their passion for the course. I was also very impressed by the campus.
鈥淛uggling studies with family life has been challenging, especially when I was first starting to find my way,鈥� said Kerri.
鈥淚 found that being a mature student gave me a good start as I had had life experience that could be applied to certain aspects of the degree. I loved the fact that we were able to work with live clients and get real hands-on experience.鈥�
During the second year of her degree, Kerri was accepted onto the University鈥檚 FUEL programme, which helps students seeking to set up in business.
Kerri said: 鈥淚t was a seven-week intensive course, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It has sparked my passion to pursue my own business with the aim of making it my main income.
"Studying marketing at 海角直播 has been one of the best experiences of my life. My advice would be to embrace all of what there is to offer,鈥� said Kerri, who is continuing her studies with the MA Multimedia Public Relations.
鈥淚f you鈥檙e a mature student who is a little nervous about starting again, don't be afraid to take that jump as you鈥檙e never too late to start a new dream.鈥�