Why does nobody on Mumsnet ever have one degree?

[BertrandRussell]

It’s either at least 2, possibly 3 and one a Masters probably from Oxbridge, or left school with one GCSE in home economics......

frenchonion

If you do a STEM subject part time you can get a student loan.

I have BA MA too. Mainly because I thought every fucker seems to have a degree these days so I wanted to stand out. Neither has done me any good although they were interesting.

I have one from Oxford, plus a PGCE. I don't include the MA I technically got from Oxford because it's cheating!

I've got 4 ....sorry! Degree, masters, post-grad teaching qual and a PhD. Other than my degree they've all been required for my job.

I've also got a couple of professional qualifications that a previous employer paid for.

I didn't realise a masters counted as a degree, I'd say I only had one, but a masters too. Most people I know have a pg dip/masters, there's not many professional jobs that can be obtained with just a degree in my experience/sector.

I've got 2. My BA was done the normal way, then my BSc IMidwifery) was done on an NHS bursary before the bloody Tories axed it.

Our student midwives now are having to pay £9k per year to work f/t in the NHS for the duration of their 3 years training. I don't know how they do it. It was galling enough to work essentially unpaid (I got £135 per month!) on the bursary.

@PinguForPresident it is a total joke what happened to nurses and midwives. With the fees, endless essays and half the course spent on placement

I am proper MN. I have a degree and three masters, including one from Oxbridge. No actual job though so not sure what the point was.

I’ve got 2 and a half degrees and 2 postgrads. And a diploma. Then I trained as a therapist so I have a diploma in that too.

My sister says it’s some kind of over achieving to gain approval from parents or summit.

I have a BSc and a MA. Neither from Oxbridge sadly.

I was offered a PhD place at Oxford, but had no funding for it. When I retire I plan on taking my PhD!

I have no degrees and no A levels. I am the winner.

No degree, no a levels, no o levels, 5 CSE (not very good grades though). I'm probably the thickest person on this thread!!

I doubt it. Book smarts isn’t the same as being smart.

I've got a first...

... for my tomatoes in the local craft and produce show a few years back.

I have other qualifications too, but that's the one I'm really proud of

I have one so far, still working on my second.

I'm half way through getting my first.

I have one and a PGCE...I teach a subject with a heavy marking load and as I have been working and reproducing since getting my PGCE I haven’t had the time or spare money for anything further. At one time I did consider a teaching-related masters but I actually have very little interest in educational theory, although I love teaching. I would love to do an MA in something that interests me but it’s a time and money issue.

I left school with GCSEs and went to uni after an access course to do a degree. I’m now doing further qualifications.

I don’t really know what the point of this is?

I’m immensely proud of myself for doing my degree, I did really well, and got a good classification.

There’s a faint sneer from the op and I don’t understand it. I worked bloody hard as a single parent to young kids, I had no support, worked part time as well as going to uni and it was fucking hard.

Oh, and to the PP who said you need a PHD to teach A level at secondary school - you absolutely don’t. Given the current teaching crisis, the only actual requirements are a pulse and the ability to stay conscious for the duration of a teaching period.

Oh, and my Brownie hostess badge lives next to my Oscar

Whilst ti is true that a PhD is not a requirement for teaching A Level (which isn't actually what the PP said) , this : Given the current teaching crisis, the only actual requirements are a pulse and the ability to stay conscious for the duration of a teaching period. is definitely not true!
You do still need a degree, and many teachers (as I said upthread) who qualified in the late 90s and beyond have MAs. Two teachers at my school are Drs , both in science.

You do still need a degree

Not necessarily a relevant one though. Plenty of people, especially in maths and science have totally unrelated degrees with subject knowledge top up courses.

True. but you need a degree notwithstanding. Some poeple even have two irrelevant ones!

Interestingly, I know someone with a psychology degree who is now in her PGCE year training as a secondary English teacher. She gets no SKE.

You do not need a degree. Officially, that may be a requirement, but in academies there are folk passing as teachers who do not have degrees. I know this because I work with them!

Right-o.

When you say 'passing as teachers' are they paid as such?