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What subject did you do at Uni and would you do the same subject again.

137 replies

Cobwebs5 · 16/01/2025 17:07

Did you enjoy your Uni subject.

My DD wants to do Maths, probably only because it's her best subject, I don't think there's any great passion there.

I see so many who don't enjoy their Mats degree.

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DPotter · 16/01/2025 23:25

Psychology
Loved it.

Would I take the same course again - yes if I was 24 again I would (went as mature student). But if I was to do a degree now would love to do engineering - although I wouldn't get in anywhere - haven't got the Maths !

TherealmrsT · 16/01/2025 22:54

Accounting and Finance. Chose because I wasn't good enough/interested enough in my A levels to continue any of them and wanted to be an accountant so it gave me exam exemptions.
If I had to choose again (early 1980s) I would do it again. If I was choosing now I might have gone for apprenticeship although doing a degree let me move away so who knows.....

ChaChaChaChanges · 16/01/2025 22:49

Astronomy. Loved it, studied hard because I was fascinated by the subject and got a 1st so would do it again.

Marp · 16/01/2025 22:42

I did a nursing degree 25 years ago when it was just starting to become more academic. I wouldn't do it again..to much stress and grey hairs.

BlueRobins · 16/01/2025 22:28

Id consider more of a fiance based degree, but id heavliy research the course beforehand

Thewifefury · 16/01/2025 22:26

Dance - best days of my life, loved it all. Can't imagine studying anything else. Studied for passion. Sadly not so much an option now as arts education has been decimated.

Bewareofthisonetoo · 16/01/2025 22:24

French -yes has been an abiding passion and after a career in business I was able to use it get a job teaching it for a few years.

Aligirlbear · 16/01/2025 22:23

Continued ... My Masters in Mental Health Sciences. Really enjoyed both and would study again. Wouldn't change my profession either !

Stato · 16/01/2025 22:22

Maths. I really struggled in my 2nd year but 3rd year was a lot better as there were no mandatory modules so I could choose what I was better at. I think it's very useful if you don't know what you want to do after university because it gives you a lot of options. Also, at my uni there were a higher proportion of 1sts in maths than any other subject - I guess because you either get it or you don't (not great if you're one of those that doesn't get it though).

Aligirlbear · 16/01/2025 22:22

Studied natural sciences with biology and went on to be a banker. Retired and have now just completed

cryinglaughing · 16/01/2025 21:57

Electrical & Electronic Engineering, loved it and would do it all over again.
Still have a job now that utilises the knowledge gained all those years ago (35)
Was the only female on the course, had a whale of a time 😆

BogusHocusPocus · 16/01/2025 21:52

English Literature.

If I had my time again I'd train as a boiler fitter.

user1468867181 · 16/01/2025 21:51

I did Sociology and History and really enjoyed it. If I had my time over again I would do Psychology.

CoodleMoodle · 16/01/2025 21:42

I did Business Management and ABSOLUTELY NOT.

My best subject all through school was ICT. I got the highest overall mark in my year at GCSE, blitzed the coursework, found the exams a doddle, etc.

Then I did an ICT A-level and a business A-level, and for some bizarre reason decided to do Business at uni. I did enjoy Business slightly more than ICT at sixth form, but utterly detested it at uni right from the start. I should've switched course but at the time I thought that meant I was a failure so plodded on regardless.

I have never used it.

Doubledded123 · 16/01/2025 21:42

Eng and Italian. Brilliant fun.. had amazing career in Europe.
Would i choose it again, yes, but would've done postgrad

senua · 16/01/2025 21:41

TeenToTwenties · 16/01/2025 17:53

I did maths at Cambridge in the mid 80s having done maths and FM A level with ease.

I hit a wall. Should have switched to CompSci. Wish someone had suggested it. Only survived because I was able to choose y3 options that didn't build on y2.

I've heard this story so many times, the 'hit a wall' thing. Even amongst brainiacs.
A lot of Maths is building on previous work, which means you go down a narrower and narrower rabbit hole. And if you do hit that wall then you are in real trouble.

I wish I'd done engineering instead. Coming from a girls' school that was hot on academics but useless on carers advice, I didn't even know that such a thing existed.

MaxJLHardy · 16/01/2025 21:39

English. Massively enjoyed it and looking back still can't quite believe a day's work involved sitting in the sun reading poetry.

TheyNicknamedHerTheBolter · 16/01/2025 21:39

Teaching.
Absolutely not. Never again. Ever.

Axelotl · 16/01/2025 21:38

Biology - specialising in microbiology/genetics.
Don't work in that field anymore but I did find it fascinating and still do to a certain extent, though not enough to want to do a PhD.

StasisMom · 16/01/2025 21:36

I did French, German and Spanish and if I could go back, I'd do psychology and criminology I think. Really wish I could!

SugarPlumpFairyCakes · 16/01/2025 21:34

English and American Literature.

So wish I'd done European Studies with German language.

EmeraldDreams73 · 16/01/2025 21:32

English Literature. I loved it and I can't think of anything I'd rather take if I had to do it again. God, I wish I could do it again.

tobee · 16/01/2025 21:31

English and classics.

I enjoyed doing it but wasn't very good at it. Not sure which is the way to go on that issue. So I liked the 3 years but didn't get a very good degree class and was also from a not well regarded university. 😬

umdontdothat · 16/01/2025 21:27

Dentistry. It was a very intense course. At the time when I trained, it was a 4 year 1 term degree; so a lot to pack in.
Biol, Chem and Maths A levels.

I did actually enjoy Maths, so maybe I should have done a degree in that.

Ontherocksthisyear · 16/01/2025 21:16

Art History. Didn't lead anywhere apart from being able to access a Master in a different subject. But I loved it nonetheless. Would not change it for the world. Art history is my passion, though.