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Original poster

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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Purpleandgreenyarn · 16/01/2025 17:48

Early Years and no I wouldn’t do that again. I would go more into Social Care and perhaps look at counselling

LaPalmaLlama · 16/01/2025 17:47

History- I think I’d choose English literature if I could choose again tbh or maybe economics.

CortadoPlease · 16/01/2025 17:45

Economics. Hugely helpful in my career and still find it really interesting. So yes.

TheOracleatDelphi · 16/01/2025 17:41

I studied Nutrition/Dietetics 4 year full time course which I loved and was totally the right course for me. It was a very academic course and most modules were alongside other biological sciences and chemistry students - my year in the NHS was more practical. Looking back, I wouldn't have done anything else

HelpMeGetThrough · 16/01/2025 17:39

Computer Science, yep would do it again. I didn't find it difficult and enjoyed it.

Started as a programmer and moved into Consulting, Systems Integration and Data Science. Love a nice bit of data!!!

AmIPatience · 16/01/2025 17:37

Economics. It bored me silly.

But actually was a great foundation for my later career.

RobinEllacotStrike · 16/01/2025 17:36

Law - it was OK.
If I went again I'd like to study Economics and law.

CobraChicken · 16/01/2025 17:34

Electrical and Electronic Engineering. No, with hindsight. I was never particularly interested in most of it. I partied far too much and just crammed for exams, rather than having a level of interest in the subject that meant the knowledge was more likely to stick. I've forgotten most of it and I ended up being offered a software engineering position straight out of university so I would have benefited far more from taking a Comp Sci degree.

22nws · 16/01/2025 17:23

My DS is doing a Maths degree. He loves it, and I think that you do need to love it, or it will be a horrible slog.

What other A levels does she take?

StopStartStop · 16/01/2025 17:20

Theology and Religious Studies.
Yes, I'd do it again. Fabulous topic.
Did a bit of social anthropology, that was ok.
Philosophy would have been a good choice for me, too.
Definitely, study for love.

Borka · 16/01/2025 17:20

Graphic design & illustration. I did enjoy it but wish I'd done something different - either product design, architecture or occupational therapy.

dothedanceofjoy · 16/01/2025 17:17

French, and yes I would, even though I don't use it in my job. It's a beautiful, elegant language that I'm glad to know.

I did choose it for the love of it. And while I understand the need to choose practical degrees, I also think it's a bloody shame to study something for 3 years that you don't love.