New on DD131! Advice please, and what are YOUR career goals?

 Hi everyone,

I'm a British expat living in Portugal and have just signed up to do DD131 from October. 

I'm currently a freelance IT consultant and writer, so will be fitting my studies around my fulltime work.

I've always wanted to study psychology, but what I'm not too sure about is what I want to DO with it when I've gained a degree.

Since signing up to DD131 I've discovered that it's not actually part of the standard pathway for the BPS-accredited BSc in Psychology. I've spent several stressful hours wondering whether to switch to DD101 instead, but have decided to stay with the shorter DD131 course in case I decide I'd rather go for an open degree or Psychology with Criminology or Philisophy, both of which DD131 count towards. (There's also the not-insignificant matter of DD101 costing twice as much, so I'd rather test the water with a 30 unit course!)

Am I doing the right thing? If I lived in the UK I may look at things differently, but as I understand it getting any good job in the field involves post-grad study, and it's as likely I'll choose to do that in Portugal as in the UK...

Just offloading my cluttered mind really, but would appreciate any opinions and also to hear what other people plan to do after they finish. At 36 years old, I'll be 41 by the time I'm finished, so at the moment all I really want to do is give myself some extra options...

Best wishes to all

Ben