What degree subjects haven't we thought of?

[MotherOfSoupDragons]

DS is doing Maths, Physics and Biology A-Levels. Predicted AAA*/A. Originally thought he would like to do either some sort of Engineering or Marine Biology but he's gone off those ideas following uni open days. Are there any left field degree courses he could do with those subjects? Clutching at straws here.

[Kanga83]

What does he think he'd like to do? Personally if he's not sure on career choice yet I would go with on as a subject at uni then look at masters or further degree after.

[Ironoaks]

Natural Sciences?
Quite a few places offer it. The courses vary a lot in structure so he'd need to check the course information online.

[VivaLeBeaver]

Get some uni prospectus and look through them. Loads he could do, medicine, vet medicine, architecture possibly. Or something totally unrelated.

[Ironoaks]

Which University has an online tool where he can enter his A-level subjects and it will suggest some ideas.

[scissy]

Medical physics or materials science? I agree to grabbing some prospectus for big unis that offer lots of courses for inspiration though.

[BikeRunSki]

Civil engineering, environmental engineering. Newcastle do a BEng in Civil and Evironmental Engineering. Env Eng is not as numbery and more outdoorsy than some fields of engineering, if that is what out him off.

Physiotherapy, podiatry

Earth Science/Geology

Astrophysics ? (Not sure if you might need Further Maths?)

[stucknoue]

Whatever he is interested in, most degrees don't have prerequisite a levels. It's also fine to take a gap year or two, get a job save money and work out what he really wants to study. Don't rush going to university, could be an expensive mistake

[SwedishEdith]

What has put him off? Which, of those subjects, does he prefer?

Astrophysics?

[YahBasic]

Quantity Surveying

[WatcherintheRye]

If he doesn't really know what he wants to do, I would advise him not to opt for something just for the sake of it, he can afford to take a gap year and think about the direction he might like to take. Maybe get some work experience. Whatever he eventually decides to do, they'll be biting his hand off if he gets anything like his predicted grades!

[BikeRunSki]

Quantity Surveying is a good one, they get paid more than us civil engineers.


Surveying

Countryside management

[RubberTreePlant]

Almost anything at all.

Why do you feel you're clutching at straws?

[Ironoaks]

Does he strongly want to apply this autumn?
If he's not sure what subject he wants to study, it might be worth taking a year out, maybe getting some work experience and applying after A-levels.

His predicted grades are good enough to apply to any university he likes. However, for the most oversubscribed courses, there are plenty of applicants with similar predictions, and many will have spent months building up a portfolio of relevant supercurricular activities. If he has his sights set on a highly competitive course, he would be in a stronger position to apply in a year's time.

[WatcherintheRye]

With his predicted grades, is he considering Oxbridge, out of interest?

[PhDone]

Electronics, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, pharmacology, computer science (very in demand nowadays)???

You're probably better off breaking it down into categories, so how does he feel about:

• medical /healthcare
  
• electronics /technology /computing
  
• theoretical /logic (like maths or theoretical physics)
  
• buildings /ships /planes etc
  
• environment

[Dancingdreamer]

Psychology or Economics if you want something left field.

[titchy]

Biomechanics? Prosthetics? Sport Science? medical technology?

[dbrep15]

Materials or natural science, depending on his preference.

[lljkk]

Bloody Hell, world's his oyster with those grades.
Does he have a vision for what kind of job he might enjoy?
There MUST be online career choice quizzes he could take.

[Hotterthanahotthing]

I'd recommend a gap year the he can look knowing his grades.
With those grades a degree apprenticeship is an option but take lot of research.
If he's not sure then a gap year earning is better than paying a lot for a degree he's not sure of.

[IamtheOA]

Whatever he is interested in, most degrees don't have prerequisite a levels

Huh? Of course they do!



OP- what is his favourite subject?


What are his favourite topics within those subjects?


Does he know for sure that he wants to study at a higher level?


He really doesn't have to have a career idea sorted- knowing what subjects/ topics he has an enthusiasm for is a great starting point though.

[TinklyLittleLaugh]

Economics, Law, Business, Politics?

[BikeRunSki]

Naval architecture

[summerdown]

What is it about the open days that put him off? What type of thing did he think he’d be doing? More vocational? More practical? It might be that different unis have different style courses

[MotherOfSoupDragons]

Wow so many replies, thank you. I've got people over but I'll have a good look and reply tomorrow. Appreciate it.