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Physics or Economics A level alongside Maths & English...

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loveyouradvice · 16/12/2017 19:46

Hi all... I'd love general advice on:

  • how these are viewed by employers/unis
  • which is tougher?
  • how you would help DC decide

She wants to study Psychology at Uni - but definitely the more behavioural side... and likely to use it in her career, but again not as a psychologist but within human behaviour parameters (possibly consultancy)

At the mo, she can't make up her mind and I am encouraging her to talk to A level students to see what is really involved ... but am aware I should probably be encouraging her to think of more than this

Thanks!

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MsHippo · 17/12/2017 07:22

P.S I know you are talking about a levels and she already knows what she wants to do at uni, but I still think what I said in my previous post is relevant in terms of the transferable-ness of the subjects.

MsHippo · 17/12/2017 07:20

I did a physics degree so I am obviously biased, but from my experience the finance sector readily employ people with a physics degree but I do not know a single economist working as a physicist. Make of that what you will!

TheFrendo · 17/12/2017 00:20

You do not need A level psychology to psychology at degree level.

I like the mix of English and maths, as a third physics, further maths, history, anoher facilitating subject. What does your daughter fancy?

BringOnTheScience · 17/12/2017 00:12

1 - look up potential uni courses and see what their entry requirements are.

2 - Look up the A level course contents

These are both Google-able

Then, as a PP has said, she decides which she would enjoy the most.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 16/12/2017 23:40

she should do which ever she would enjoy the most.

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loveyouradvice · 16/12/2017 23:37

thanks... biology might be more useful but she's not that keen... and not required for psychology.....

Yup, Physics strikes me as more "powerful" subject to have - facilitating, less people can do it.... and you don't even need economics to study economics....

More to think about!

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Ropsleybunny · 16/12/2017 22:07

You can do A level psychology, surely that would be more useful. If it’s not available then I would suggest biology would be a better choice than physics or economics.

traviata · 16/12/2017 22:06

"which is tougher?" No idea, but Physics is a facilitating subject whilst Economics is not.

Stickerrocks · 16/12/2017 22:01

Absolutely no issue with either subject, but economics bridges the gap nicely between maths & English due to the combination of maths and analysis of why things happen.

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