If you were going to University this year, what course would you study?

[BlueBloodedBlue]

Just reading the A'Levels/University threads on Facebook - out of interest for DC and I've just spotted my ideal degree - Human evolution and behaviour.

This is what I wanted to do nearly 40 years ago when I went but it didn't exist then so I did Psychology.

So, what would be your idea subject to study now? And if you went to Uni, how different is it to the course you actually studied?

Good question! Maths with Linguistics for a degree, with modules in Politics and Film Music.

Astronomy 🪐

Did some Linguistics in my undergrad which was otherwise largely quite dull and irrelevant to my career. Wish I'd known about politics and policy when I was younger.

I did this!

Palaeontology. I was so close to doing it as well 😩

I have a degree and masters degree in a science subject but I’d love to go back and study MFL. French and Spanish, of which I have a good level, but I’d love to improve.

Art restoration

Dentistry or Welsh.

English or History.

Completely different to what I actually studied -Dentistry. I don't have any Humanities A'Levels, all Science & Maths, so would have to do 6th form again too 😃

Genetics

I studied Psychology back in the day, but these days i'd love to study History with a language, maybe Spanish.

Except without the thesis, or the big long essays.

History or Maths.

I did Biochemistry, and then Psychology later as a grown up.

Languages - maybe Arabic or Russian!

Computer science for the money 😁

Speech and Language Therapy...

Qualified 6 years ago...

Knew I wanted to do it from age 15...

Still would be my career of choice if I had to choose again!

@BlueBloodedBlue let's do it together then! I'd be the oldest fresher in town - not quite Tudor, but closer than most, I expect!

Psychology - would love to go into sports psychology. If not possible, then history. Couldn’t choose one era though.

I did an artistic degree (practical) and it becomes your whole job and life to the point that you can’t dedicate too much time to other passions, or study something part time / take a year out…

Forensic anthropology. I’ve recently read Prof Sue Black’s books and they are fascinating, she’s had an incredible career

@dmask Newcastle?

Probably data science for the career opportunities it offers (I did music as a mature student).

@Fluffycloudland77 you’re not wrong there, my DS is a maths and comp sci graduate and at 25 earns more than me already!

Just completed a health and social care degree via the OU. Got a first.

maybe chemistry. I would have been a great Lab Rat.

Mediaeval history.