Quote From grugh:

For the sake of giving anyone in this situation a little more hope, I was offered a fully funded (and funded better than the minimum btw) studentship to study at one of the best uni's in the country this week.

I didn't need to get work experiance and the subject isn't super-relevant to what I've done before, so never lose hope! Just apply for as much as you can (so long as it interests you!) and you'll get there!