PGCert in Genealogical Studies - Uni of Strathclyde - anyone done it?

[mcwacky]

Hi Kerry and Murray

I've signed up for the PGCert this October too... looks like we're all itching to get going. I'm really looking forward to it! I've bought about half of the books... Am also hoping it will lead to me doing something a bit more professional with my genealogy interests... and maybe teaching/writing.
 

[kerryb]

Hi Mcwacky

Bought all the books, filed my family history paperwork, tidied my desk and twiddling my thumbs now til the end of October. 

Have you had any postal correspondence yet?  I seem to remember an email some time ago saying to expect a package through the post but nothing yet!

Kerry

[mcwacky]

No, haven't had any postal correspondence yet, either... expect it will arrive mid-Sept if my own experiences of further education are anything to go by. 

Ooh, I'm jealous of you already... all sorted and ready to go! Ha! Ha! I so need to sort out my family history stuff... but am in the throes of end-of-year reporting at least until the bank holiday weekend - but come September am definitely looking at a genealogical spring-clean (and looking forward to bringing some long-deferred order to my chaos) as I have a whole month off - yay!

Ha - you've whetted my appetite again... so I'm off to revisit the booklist and see what else I can let devour my monthly earnings. *chuckle*

[kerryb]

There was one particular book, think it was the Internet one was selling for £34 on Amazon.  I found it on www.abebooks.co.uk for £13.50! 

Trouble with sorting my genealogical papers is it has whetted my appetite to start lots of different strands of my family tree again.  Bits I had forgotten I had left.     Better get it done soon before I get to busy studying.

Kerry

[murray12]

Hi McWacky and Kerry.

Have either of you registered with University yet?

[mcwacky]

Hi Murray

No, I haven't registered yet. Waiting on the info pack as I'm not sure how I do this. The email they sent wasn't all that clear. 

Just went wild on Amazon after Kerry's last post... have now bought all the books and a few more I got diverted by. *chuckle* Looking forward to joining you both on the course and can't wait to get started really. That said, I read the review that was posted on MyAinFolk's blog... looks like we're going to hit the ground running!

[cati]

I do hope you're going to keep the rest of us uptodate of your progress!

Cati

[murray12]

When you get accepted for the course they send out a registration form.

[mcwacky]

Hi Murray

Oh, okay... well I've been accepted but I haven't had the form yet. No doubt it'll come in the post soon enough. Am I right in thinking the course starts around 23rd Sept?

Cati... I suspect we won't be able to stop ourselves... given how excited we are already.