The field school in particular would be really cool, and also goddamn expensive. It's 5.5 weeks long, in July and Aug., and it costs around $2,000 CDN, plus travel + other costs. Also, I wouldn't be able to work for almost 2 months, so I have to factor in all the costs to see if it's feasible, but all that is moot if I don't get accepted. Also, its only 1 month after the technicians/assistant course, which is also costing me over $500.
The field school takes place on a remote island in Native territory, so it would be really cool. Aside from having to shit in an archaic outhouse and showering less than once a week that is.
After all this, and two more years of school, I'll probably end up making $20-$30/hr. I should have been an accountant or an electrician. Well, if I could stand tedious, mind-numbing work that is.
The course I dropped probably would have interested you, it was all about the different ways people experience, interpret, and "cure" illness and disease. It was quite interesting, but I dropped it for the reasons we discussed previously.
I'm afraid I have no idea how the student loan process works in the U.K., so I'm of no help there.