to be concerned about my degree...

[Sugarberry]

After seeing the other degree thread, i'm a bit concerned about the degree i'm about to start studying for as i really do not want to work hard for nothing. So please can you tell me about a BA in English from the University of London via the external system/long distance?

Only in that I think you have to be more disciplined, and plan study time in advance. Obviously if you've got family responsibilities then it's a lot harder to leave things to the last minute then work all night if you need to be up and functioning with your children the next day. But the fact you'll pull that off makes you a great candidate for applying for other things afterwards, so it's a strength you'll have over others!

Sugarberry, I have that BSc in Computing & IS, got it nine years ago but never used it. The degree certificate does not mention Goldsmiths, it is just the lead college, it is from the University of London. It does specify that it's external and somewhere on the certificate specifies that "Statute 66 or something of the University of London states that all students achieve the same standards regardless of mode or place of study" or something to that effect (with better wording of course!).

I don't know what was said on the other thread to make you think that an English degree wouldn't be useful. I've found mine to be invaluable. One of the truly great things about doing an English degree is that you take your love of literature and develop it, and it will stay with you for life, whilst opening other career doors.

There are not many degrees where people can use it recreationally for the rest of their lives.

Enjoy it (oh and don't feel you have to slog through the boring texts)

I have a BA Hons 2:1 in English as a single parent and have found people call it a "proper" degree ...

there's plenty of careers that can stem from it, especially if you take the language based studies on top of the literature - forensic work in the police; transcription; editing books; teaching; journalism... all sorts

it's a fabulous degree but you must LOVE reading!

Any degree is worth doing if it is what you want to do.

I am currently studying a joint ba hons degree in Education and English literature. I love it and couldn't give a stuff what anyone else thinks about it.

When completed if I have a 2:1 or above I'm going to do a secondary english pgce, and a tefl course, just to keep all bases covered. However, I hope to end up working to get people back into education. Youth service, prison service, probation service, adult learning etc

It's all exciting, good luck, I'm sure you will love it.

I am doing straight history. Had planned to do two modules in theory and then go on todegree but think I might complete the certificate and try to get into year 2 of the degree directly. I love BBK.

sugarberry - I hope to teach secondary school. I want to actually teach history and if I inspire one child to embrace it then it will be worth my while.

ewe - just had a nnosey at ur profile.... will look out for u at bbk now

The other thread is really narrow.

If you want to be a teacher, its fine.Honest.

If you were wanting to be selcetd for graduate training for a city bank you may wish to recopnsider but heck- most of us don't want that.

Degrees have two uses:pesonal (mine was an achievement to me regardless of anything else- I sat finals with a 5 week old ds4, and two of my other ds's have SN), but also its currency. M degree at a really nowhere-near-RG Uni 'bought'mea palce on the MA I wanted.

therefore it was 'good enough'.

The degree snobs- most pf them don'teven move in the real world,certainly not the one I am from where you leave school at 16 to cut ribbon in a knicker factory. In my world, 5 GCSE's is good, a degree is virtually unknown from anywhere.