Compared to hands-on education, I don't generally see the value of a degree at all. I'm five years into my career and I've never had to pay a dime off of some ridiculous college/university debt.
Micky Mouse Degrees
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I think it depends where you go for a course like that. I originally went to uni to study Business with French, and the Business part was absolute nonsense despite their Business School apparently being quite good. One of our portfolios required us to do a whole load of unrelated stuff in the name of 'personal development'. Some of the girls on the course went to see a West End musical, others went to jazz concerts, I talked about my previous summer at the V Festival and did a 12-mile walk. By the end of the year I couldn't see where it was all meant to be leading.Trivun said:Business Studies. One of my flatmates does that and it's apparently pretty tough, but very useful. She organised a club night with friends as part of her course, and made money in the process, so it's good fun tooCpt_Oblivious said:
So, yeah - I changed courses at the end of the first year, I'm now doing Psychology with Counselling. Admittedly I'm failing it miserably, but that's an entirely different, unrelated story.
Classical languages. Do an HNC or even HND in it if you really want to be able to read ancient historical documents as part of an archeological team, I see no reason to do 4 years of it!
theology is about the most ridiculous degree i've come across which purports to be a proper subject. and i frequently tell this to my friend (i use the term loosely) who is actually doing it.
honestly, there is a reason for these degrees: money. this is one of the ways universities make their money. and hey, if you want to waste 3 years of your life and about 27k to get a degree which is, quite frankly, laughable, then you go for it.
honestly, there is a reason for these degrees: money. this is one of the ways universities make their money. and hey, if you want to waste 3 years of your life and about 27k to get a degree which is, quite frankly, laughable, then you go for it.
I don't know much about business studies really. Maddox (Best Page In The Universe) calls it "maths for morons" and describes it as a degree for the astonishingly mediocre. I have noticed myself though that it tends to be the people who just do subjects like art/textiles/DT/PE that take business (including most of my best friends) so he might be right. It's not that my friends are stupid, they just aren't interested in academic subjects and wanted an easy pass.Trivun said:Business Studies. One of my flatmates does that and it's apparently pretty tough, but very useful. She organised a club night with friends as part of her course, and made money in the process, so it's good fun tooCpt_Oblivious said:
It has honestly never bothered me that people do easy courses and while i have to revise, other people get to go out, party, be social etc. As at the end of the day, when i'm earning triple or more what Mcdonalds will be paying them, doing something I actually (hopefully) enjoy doing, for the same amount of debt as them, i'll know who got the better deal.
I just think they should make fewer universities. As quite frankly anything outside of the top 50 is average at best, and below 100, i think the entry requirements are EEE for every course.
I just think they should make fewer universities. As quite frankly anything outside of the top 50 is average at best, and below 100, i think the entry requirements are EEE for every course.
People's criticism of philosphy I feel isn't valid ever. My evidence for this is that the majority - 80% plus - of British prime ministers have studyed PPE (Politics, Philosophy & Economics) so suggesting that having philosphy as part of your course results in lack of sucess isn't true in my opinion.
Problems with studing these things is that they are good at managing things and the grand scheme but actually have sweet sod all in terms of usefull real life skills like engineering or science. Unfortunatly the US and UK have too many people managing weath and not enough creating it.
Also maths is highly useful as it can be mapped to things such as engineering and the sciences as well as computers.
theology is about the most ridiculous degree i've come across which purports to be a proper subject. and i frequently tell this to my friend (i use the term loosely) who is actually doing it.
honestly, there is a reason for these degrees: money. this is one of the ways universities make their money. and hey, if you want to waste 3 years of your life and about 27k to get a degree which is, quite frankly, laughable, then you go for it.
Did you know that some roman catholic priests can do a MTh or PhD in Demonolgy? Interesting huh?
My degree was one that was popular recently due to TV programs (still is popular actually) but its practically a recession proof job (as crime goes up in recession!) However only a few of us took it anyway seriously and guess what ? We're the ones with the jobs in our field
Problems with studing these things is that they are good at managing things and the grand scheme but actually have sweet sod all in terms of usefull real life skills like engineering or science. Unfortunatly the US and UK have too many people managing weath and not enough creating it.
Also maths is highly useful as it can be mapped to things such as engineering and the sciences as well as computers.
I agree. A level phyisics for example is harder than a lot of other a level subjects. Some intelligent employers will take it into account. Most muppets wont however.
theology is about the most ridiculous degree i've come across which purports to be a proper subject. and i frequently tell this to my friend (i use the term loosely) who is actually doing it.
honestly, there is a reason for these degrees: money. this is one of the ways universities make their money. and hey, if you want to waste 3 years of your life and about 27k to get a degree which is, quite frankly, laughable, then you go for it.
Did you know that some roman catholic priests can do a MTh or PhD in Demonolgy? Interesting huh?
My degree was one that was popular recently due to TV programs (still is popular actually) but its practically a recession proof job (as crime goes up in recession!) However only a few of us took it anyway seriously and guess what ? We're the ones with the jobs in our field
Why? I mean, at school you did the same course, if you worked harder than someone else you would have less freetime and you'd get better grades. Same applies on your course now (with a bit of wiggle room for intelligence), and it's much the same if you relate it to other courses. Difficult courses are the ones which get the good jobs, and rubbish courses just get you debt.Miss_M said:
While i agree that it sucks having to spend your friday or saturday night doing revision, or have 3x the amount of coursework as someone else, it'll all pay off in the long run.
Besides! aren't you in your first year? It's you're party year, enjoy it while you can
Thing like creative photography and islam in the western world and other crap like i think are micky mouse degrees. If we didnt have to pay for things like that, then tuition feees would at least be lower if not free.
Also, i will bitchslap anyone who calls history a micky mouse degree. It is vital in understanding where you come from. It also has applications in areas such as politics
Also, i will bitchslap anyone who calls history a micky mouse degree. It is vital in understanding where you come from. It also has applications in areas such as politics
Actually its notRorschach II said:
Anesthesatists are a specialist group in the medicinal area. It does require a specialist course to assign the role to. I know an anesthetist (spelling?) that eanrs upwards of 6 figures a year, so no the course isnt complete horseshit.
To be fair, employers aren't interested in specific degrees any more. If you have a degree, that means that you've stuck at learning something for a period of time, which would indicate that you can work at the same thing repeatedly (and so are easier to train). If your CV says "I have a degree", it doesn't matter that it is followed by "in basket weaving".
Elivercury said:Besides! aren't you in your first year? It's you're party year, enjoy it while you can
It is you are party year? Here's your apron, time to get flipping burgersElivercury said:
In England, you can get degrees in David Beckham.
I think it's just handing out degrees for people who have failed school so they can go out and at least attempt to get a half-decent job.
I think it's just handing out degrees for people who have failed school so they can go out and at least attempt to get a half-decent job.
I think some of the courses were thought up while drunk with their friends one night, and they submitted it as a dare, then to their suprise it actually got accepted. Thus we have David Beckham studies. I wonder what that actually involves. A short essay in broken English about his career, then multiple guess on what are the "sizes" of his anatomy, finishing with a short paragraph on your prefered method of sexually pleasuring him?
Tissues supplied with the test paper as standard of course.
Tissues supplied with the test paper as standard of course.