Hi all
I am 27 and currently employed in the automotive industry (qualified mechanic but have done parts, admin work and have management qualifications/experience all in the automotive industry). I have decided that I would like a change and am interested in pursuing a career in IT of some sort. I don't know a huge amount about computers etc but consider myself more knowledgeable than the average Joe. I am currently teaching myself about some forms of coding (starting playing with html originally but am now teaching myself python) as I am interested in coding/programming etc.
I am looking at doing some form of qualification and at this point the one that seems to suit my needs would be the open polytechs bachelor of information technology. I can't really stop working and study full time (due to mortgage etc) but would be able to study part time whilst working. I don't think I want to do something more specific like software engineering as I would like a broader knowledge base and then learn specifics from there depending on where I can be employed. I think with my knowledge of the automotive industry I could probably work with dealer management systems or similar.
So my questions would be, has anybody here done the open polytechs course and what did you think?/any other comments on this course?
And also, what other options do people think I would have and what would you recommend I should pursue to get into the IT profession, keeping in mind that I can't really study full time?
I look forward to any replies.
Thanks