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It's not easy to say publically that sometimes you you feel like a failure, so kudos for that.
Definitely worth exploring your reasons for doing it more deeply as its a bigger commitment later on in life both financially and personally.
E.g. You might think about the people in your life that mean the most to you, work, personal life etc. How much does them having or not having a degree feature into how important they are to you?
E.g. You could ask where you're going in your career and would some kind of development / education enable this.
Pursuing a degree might still be an important outcome for you. One of these maybe related to the fact that many employers are considering the future and how their industries and colleague skills will change in the face of AI...
In which case there's a few options.
Ask if your employer would consider sponsoring you directly (many templates online for writing to your employer)
You could also ask if they'd consider supporting you (time and money) for a degree apprenticeship where you study part time to grow appropriate skills for the organisation. They may already be contributing to the apprenticeship levy, but this is not a requirement for supporting apprentices.(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-take-on-an-apprentice#using-the-apprenticeship-service)
Otherwise you could spread it out over time with someone like Open University. Or take a persoanl development loan if you want to jump in with two feet.
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I don’t have a degree- I went to UCL to study Architecture but being an alcoholic torpedoed that pretty effectively.
I admit I feel that failure, sometimes more than others- and would like to get a degree, if for no other reason than to prove that I can actually do it, although I very much enjoy learning.
What options have people here pursued for a degree qualification later in life when they have a pretty demanding job?