What did you/dh study at Uni and what did you do afterwards...

[CountessDracula]

Following on from comment on last thread someone made about not wanting their kids to get into debt to the tune of £15k studying English, just to end up doing someone's admin for the next 30 years.

DH studied History and is a Lawyer

I studied Law and I am in IT

Go figure!

DH - medicine, now medic
Me - Bsc genetics, PhD human genetics, worked as genticist for years. surrended when had 3 under 5's and now run own company from home

me - BA Geography, MSc Health service research - was epidemiologist and health researcher - now SAHM
dh - Medicine...wait for it....yep Gastroenterologist!
I have a year or so to decide what to do next as I don't want to go back into health research...thinking about re-training but unsure what.

BTW

should read as in I work in 'big pharma' as opposed to having a large ego!

Diploma in Art and Design Education and a BA in Education - became a teacher with Art as my area of expertise.

Me BA in psychology and Religious Studies, now teaching maths and computing (though in my defence, in an area with a high moslem population so I can dazzle them with my knowledge of the Qran) Currently nearly finished an MSc in computing.

DH did a BSc in Biology, worked as a medical scientist and for the last 4 years as a SAHD

Me: BA in English. Didn't know what to do afterwards. Became a Theatrical Agent's Assistant in Soho for a bit (which was deadly), and am now a Childrens' Singing Teacher, which is lovely.

DH studied Film, and is in Film Marketing. Much more of a logical progression really.

(I still can't get the hang of apostrophes even with the bloody degree).

BSc in Geology in Los Angeles, worked as a hydrogeologist in LA for 10 months then went to Africa and became an expedition leader/ driver on trans-africa and trans-asia trips. Rode horses for a living one winter, then became operations manager of same travel company in uk for 3 years, then became a logistician/ project manager/ country manager with Medecins Sans Frontieres (aid org.) and then worked with refugees in Britain for 5 years. Am now a SAHM for the time being and have moved to France so no clue what comes next. Can't wait to find out though. Might move back to LA. Always wanted to be an opera singer and live in Cornwall, but can't sing a bar and can't afford more than a cupboard in Cornwall

OK, I studied History and Economics and am now an economist. DH studied Physics and Resource management, and is now an economist as well (much better paid than me though).

Art - am now a social worker!

still trying to work out how that happened

History of Art
Worked for 2 contemporary art galleries, a public art agency and a new media centre.

english and i am a cleaner

theology - now do websites

hubby - theology and divinity, now does managerial stuff

Me: biochemistry, biochemistry PhD, PGCE (science), teacher (science), teacher (science and SEN), now doing psychology degree and not working (apart from psychology degree!). Next - who knows?

Dh: mechanical engineering, mechanical engineer (did a part time MBA while working)

Me: Anthropology and Education Degree
Post-grad law
Have been SAHM for 2 periods while each dd was pre-schooler
Have worked in law offices, have sold art, have worked in 2 theatres, have worked for Brighton Council, now am p/t minion civil servant and p/t PA to dh

Dh: Business Degree spec. in Tourism
Managing Director of his Daddy's Travel/Tour Company (no nepotism there then)
Couple of other Managing Director Jobs
Now represents all the Chambers of Commerce in the South East of England to the Govt.

Luckily we both went to Uni when the govt paid us to be a student, so no debt at end of it.

Jobs I really want: to own an art gallery and/or be a proper anthropologist

Job dh really wants: to be a MP (but denies it)

Me - psychology, then taught autistic kids, now sahm
DH - only A levels, now musician and he plays guitar like a dream

I studied History at Uni, then became a librarian. Then I was a SAHM helping at the kids school from time to time & turning gradually into a paid TA, then transformed into an ICT support person because I knew how to unfreeze a computer!

Bsc Biomedical Science, then Bsc Occupational Therapy - actually got a job after 6 years at Uni, worked for 1yr then DS came and now I cant get a job for love nor money! Which is good, as I have neither love nor money in my life at the mo!

Me: BSc Comp sci, MSc Artificial Intelligenc, was in IT (research and consulting ) for 15 yrs, now SAHM
DH: BSc Electrical Engineer, MSc Artificial Intelligence, worked as an EE, then computer programmer, now manager

I did accounting & economics & am now an accountant studying for a professional qualification.

OH didn't do A-Levels or a degree & is a pilot (& earning much more than my uni mates & I!). He does want to do some A-Levels and a degree in his spare time though.

Me: English BA Hons and MPhil - now a council officer working with the voluntary sector

DH: Geography BSC - now managing a charity building capacity in Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary groups.

Bit random.

I studies Economics and politics adn am accountant ,he did law and is (surprise surprise) ....a lawyer!

Me: dentist, years of general practice, now P/T with 'portfolio' career
DH: BSc, now a charted insurer

Yes, conversations just die when I say what I do....

Me: French and Business Administration BA (Hons) - now a processing manager at an examinations awarding body

DH: HNC in electronic engineering, now a SAHD and pt engineer.

Countryside management..then a masters in Environmental and Developmental Education
Was Education Officer for a Wildlife Trust
now... a SAHM!!!