To ask if you could start again what would you study??

[Londoner90]

Or would you study at all? Would you go to uni ? Would you consider money as in what salaries might be in the industry or would you follow your passion ?

Nutrition

Law

I studied Chemistry but never used it. It was hard work due to all the labs.

For pure enjoyment, and not having to spend about 30 hours a week of lectures/labs, I would do History.

For a subject that would be useful for my career and also fairly interesting, I would do maths and statistics.

@careerchangerwan that sounds fantastic!

I did a history degree through the OU. Took me 6 years. I liked it but couldn't tell you anything specific about it despite only graduating last year it has proved useful though in getting jobs.
If I could do it all again, I think i would either train to be an architect or a midwife. Two completely different jobs but both appeal to me. Who knows, maybe I will retrain one day...

I'd probably stick to the course I ended up graduating in (not what I applied for!) but change what I did after. My degree was STEM with good financial prospects anyway but if it hadn't been and I'd ended up with fewer opportunities to earn well, I think I would have regretted it.

Having said that, possibly I'd read economics instead. I've become fascinated by that in the years since.

I did a completely pointless degree at one of Scotland 'ancient' universities. Had never heard of 'The Russell Group' until I joined Mumsnet. And even now, when I see a thread on the subject, will think to myself, "oh, they went to a Russell Grant university too!"

:) That's too funny! It wouldn't really have taken Russell Grant's magical powers to have told me that my classics degree would have been a waste of time. I should have finished 6th form (which was fun) and then just got a regukar office job. The kind I couldn't get as a graduate because I was now "overqualified", so I ended up waitressing instead.

I just qualified as a midwife and I’m 38- I wasn’t the oldest in my cohort either. It’s never too late

I’d train to be a vet

I’d have chosen something slightly less difficult that I could have got a higher class of degree in.
My course (think sheldon Cooper) was not for mere mortals like me really.

I'd like to study forensic science however I'm not sure I'd make the grade, so I think I'd prefer a joint degree in history and business.

Medicine or something maths based for accountancy based job.

Biomedical Science - I ended up on software engineering which I dropped out of after year one (passed the year well but was unhappy). Many years later I am studying health science with the OU now and hoping that I will be able to get a lab job from it.

I would have definitely stuck in and went to school more than I did. Would have went into midwifery or medical field somehow. In fact I had to leave my job last year due to ill health and have now started to enquire with local college to advise ways to achieve my dream of one day being a midwife! A profession I had never even considered before having my first child 13 years ago! Very nervous about the thought of studying again but trying to push myself to do this x

I would change my A levels.

I took A level French on a whim. Knew within a few weeks it was a terrible choice, but wasn't allowed to change. I ended up failing it. Should have had the courage to have taken Sociology all along. I later on studied for the A level whilst on Mat leave. Loved every minute of it, and got an A. I now teach A level sociology and love the subject.

The other change would be after my degree. I was considering doing a masters in Holocaust studies at Sheffield university, but I'd just met my now DH, and so stayed on to do my PGCE instead. I wish I had done the Masters.

I accidentally found my ideal subject when I studied humanities- philosophy.
I went on to have two research degrees in it, but that was many years ago.
I would have been good at law but I worked in law for 12 years (after phd) and found it gave me nothing but despair.
I used to want to do medicine but I know I wouldn’t have been good at it.
I think now, at 45, I’m realising I should have pursued art - painting in particular. I wasn’t bad at it and I found it joyful.

If I could turn back the clock I'd do science A-levels and pursue a science-based career. I regret choosing an arts path although I have enjoyed myself by and large.

@Butchyrestingface

History and/or one of the social sciences + a language.

And then either a PGDE/CE to allow me to go abroad to teach OR a postgrad in interior design.

Lots of thwarted history students on here!

Yep another thwarted history student here. I was basically told oh you’re good at history do law. My law course was full of people told the same. You can convert any degree to do law. So should have done history. One day😁

I wish I did law.

Yep another thwarted history student here. I was basically told oh you’re good at history do law. My law course was full of people told the same. You can convert any degree to do law. So should have done history. One day😁

I'm sure there must be some logic to tell people who like history to do Law but it escapes me. Do you know what the rationale was?

Possibly anthropology, but most likely botany. That's what I really should have done in the first place.

I'm sure there must be some logic to tell people who like history to do Law but it escapes me. Do you know what the rationale was?

Both essay based subjects. Maybe being good at history lends itself to reading old case law, remembering cases, dates, outcomes, etc?

Having to reference sources for evidence?

@MrsMiaWallis

Having to reference sources for evidence?

That’s true of lots of degrees, to be fair. I did a vocational HCP BSc and because they are evidence based, you have to back up your claims and opinions.

No idea then