I am (possibly, hopefully, maybe) going to do MSc Social Work from October. My LO will be 18 months old. It will be a struggle as the closest uni is 50-60 miles away (mostly motorway and a good rail link as well, so not too bad) which will be 60-90 minutes commuting each way (with a bus journey on the end if I train it in). If I then, as I plan to, work a couple of evenings a week, I think it will be tough. However, I have commuted before and worked nearly full time throughout my undergrad degree, so my added pressure now is my baby, so I will need good childcare.
I am interested to read other replies as well so I like this thread. I think the hardest part will be on my couple of days off a week when I am trying to work and can't justify placing her in childcare and she is wanting my attention. Also placements will be half to three quarters of the year, full time, and we cannot afford f/t childcare on my bursary alone, so it relies on our families pulling together to help.
I have to do it this year, though, as from next year the fee system in this country is changing and the NHS may not be funding univeristy places 100%. I cannot afford to foot the shortfall of the 9k a year fees, and I can't get financial assistance in the form of student loans as I already have a degree and postgrad.
Phew. Anyway, the long and short of it is I have not been there, but do plan to do my MSc this year.
I think it depends on more factors than the workload of the course. Will there be placements? Do you have family/friends around to support you? Will you have a long way to commute to your course? Will it be financially viable? My mum did a degree and PGCE (which is very very intense) with 3 children under 6, and she was a single mum, but she had help from my grandparents. She was skint though! I read a thread on netmums not long ago, where a lady was doing the course I plan to do, was working part time and had 4 children with the youngest being 18 months old! She was close to the end of the course and had passed everything thus far.