to ask if you ever actually use your degree?

[Objection]

I'm particularly interested to hear if those with fine art or psychology degrees are actually using them/working in that field? But all degrees really? Do you think your was worth the time and financial commitment?

I shall live in hope then!

I use main in my job but my degree isn't in a field where there is one graduate job for every 100 graduates, unlike I suspect psychology and especially art.

I have a degree in Sociology and Psychology and am a SAHM. I use my degree every day, all day. It is part of me, the way I think, see things, read the newspapers etc. So yes my degree was definitely worth the time and financial commitment. I knew I would have regretted it if I hadn't gone to university.

Interesting thread! My first degree was in languages, and though I've not used them since graduation, it did get me where I wanted to be career-wise.

My employer sponsored me to do a part-time MBA, and I use a lot of the things I learned. It taught me how to think.

And that sparked an interest in psychology, so I'm halfway through an OU degree which I'm hoping will lead to a career change in the next 5-10 years. I have loved (and still do) what I've been doing for the last 20+ years, but am ready for a change.

I did a psychology degree then went on to do my SW diploma. I use them both every single day in my SW job.

My degree is in philosophy and psychology and I have a post grad in career advice & guidance. I'm a careers adviser, so yes I do use it.

Yes. I did a psychology degree and now work as a psychologist

I have an LLB from the OU, but not good enough (2.2) to change careers.

Since the LSA 2007 however, I earn more than most solicitors on legal aid for half the hours and I can fart in front of customers.

My first degree was a MA Hons in History which came to nothing. Worked in a bookshop for a while and desperately wanted to get into publishing. It didn't happen.
Second degree was vocational MSc Midwifery and obviously use it every day as a community midwife.

I don't have a degree and never went to uni. But I worked my way up over 10 years from an office junior in a law firm to a practicing legal executive lawyer. I studied around full time work and have a full time job where many of my peers who pursued the traditional degree route in law cannot get a job due to lack of training contracts.

Art history

Only ever in crosswords.

My degree is in applied and comparative social and education policy - I don't 'use' it daily but both areas have a massive impact on my job

I have a psychology degree and teach psychology. But I also have a science degree and that is my main teaching subject. Psychology is just a bonus.

Yes, sort of. I don't think I would have got my job without it. My degree is in Economics and Marketing.

For several years I didn't use it, but I still didn't regret doing it.

theology and religious studies - and I'm an r e teacher but i use it in my non-working life too, like when discussing creation theories with my aged mum...

Oh, in career terms the psych degree wasn't worth it, because I was already qualified for the job I do. But I loved doing it anyway. It was an indulgence. And worthwhile in those terms!

Yes, every day best thing I ever did. Very valuable both professionally, bu also for thinking. Dh is an academic so a yes from him too.

Arts degree, never directly use it, although I suppose the analytical/writing skills have transferred.

Never actually got round to collecting my degree certificate, and no-one's ever asked for it either!

I teach psychology, so yes, but also I use it in understanding my children. It does have disadvantages though too when you see friends parenting and you know some of the theories and can see that their approach is likely to be counterproductive in the medium to long term, but it would spoil friendships to be telling people that they are doing x or y which might lead to z. All you can do is drop little hints and parent as best we can.

Yep I use both parts of my degree regularly. The primary Ed bit because I'm a teacher and the history bit in the archive work I do :-)

Hubby has a journalism degree and whilst he isn't a journalist, he uses the presentation, pr and writing bits in his daily job.

Also we both think that our lives were enriched by going to Uni and hope that our daughter will go when she's old enough (if we can afford it lol)

No - never, ever used my degree . I don't however regret going to university at all, it was four fabulous years in the days when we got full grants and had a great time and didn't do much work but was absolutely no use to me in the career I ended up in (apart from making me a 'well rounded individual' I suppose!).

I recently applied for another job and on looking at my CV, the interviewer (someone I know already) - actually got quite excited and said 'ooooh you've got a degree' .

Psychology. Nope!

Yes, every day.
I have an MA in French, live and work in France as an academic.
I have a PhD in Comparative Literature and refer to research I did for it in several courses I teach.

I have a medical degree, use it daily obviously as I'm a GP. Not sure your point/query/reason OP, some degrees will clearly have more practical applications than others.

Both BSc and MSc in health related subjects (not going to say what as it is very likely that I am the only person in the country with this combination - very, very rare)

I've used the BSc to a certain extent in previous jobs, but since changing jobs in September I've used both daily. It's bliss to actually do something you're qualified for