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Please help me decide on a degree!

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Alarmtrees · 30/09/2025 10:11

I'm planning on doing a BSc with the Open Uni, but i am so conflicted on what to do!
I am currently a professional dog walker & pet sitter, and an Air BnB co-host and housekeeper. I am planning to expand into mobile dog grooming next year too.

I am interested in of course animals, property, nature, the countryside, health, and interior design (I create sort of mood boards on an app called Canva, which people buy from me. I'm hoping to expand into an actual software for realistic generations soon!).

I enjoy owning my own businesses, I've got a couple solid ones and a couple upcoming, and I've got a product which is in the prototype stages right now, so I'm really torn between pursuing one of my interests such as Interior Design, doing a 'normal' degree such as Finance or Accounting to set me up with a 'proper' job if needs be, or if i should do Business and Marketing to understand my businesses better!

Please help

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Alarmtrees · 30/09/2025 11:16

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sesquipedalian · 30/09/2025 11:20

OP, the OU degree is a modular system, so in all probability you could do a bit of what you wanted. I would point you towards business or accounting because it would,be both useful and marketable. I did a language degree with the OU, and the courses were excellent.

Hoodlumboodlum · 30/09/2025 13:25

It doesn't sound like you need a degree but obviously you may really want to do one which is fine.

I'd pull modules from different courses which I think you can do with OU.

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