A Southport mum has been celebrating after gaining a Masters despite undergoing a ‘turbulent’ few years.
Two years ago, Amy Magill, 26, overcame obstacles to graduate with a First Class degree in Child Health and Wellbeing and last week she added Masters to her list of academic achievements at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk.
She said that she juggled the ‘demands of motherhood and a turbulent relationship’ to successfully come through higher education, to make a brighter future for herself and her son, now aged nine.
Encouraged to return to college, she achieved a triple distinction star which instilled in her the confidence to continue to University. Initially keen to pursue Social Work and Nursing at degree level, her eventual course suited her needs.
She said: “I found my BSc Hons a challenge, but at the same time extremely rewarding and it opened so many new doors. I think it also helped that my tutors were so supportive and offered continued help and guidance throughout.”
Her subsequent two-year Masters in Social Work included 170 days of practice hours, which put a strain on her family life.
She added: “This was difficult with a child, a home to run and a job. However, I am hoping it will pay off in the future – being that it was also my 10th year of education since leaving school!
“The Masters was definitely more challenging than my degree in many ways; however, my current employers were amazing with supporting me through it and were extremely accommodating with my hours and checking up on me.