Gemma, as far as I'm aware, the FAS Financial advider's assistant trainee course is no longer being held due to it's extreme high costs to run, my best advice to you would be to find a job in a financial services company as sales support as you need no experience but the company will pay for you to do you QFA which you study for at home in you're own time and also the company should give you paid study leave near to the exams. As the company sees you grow and progress with you're studies they should ask you to join the consultancy side