History and politics degree best choices . Huddersfield, keele

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Hi all
My daughter is predicted BBB at A level. Given Covid of course anything could happen, but I would have hoped she would get this, or BBC at worst
She doesn’t have a clue what regarding career choice , fair enough so my aim is that she does the best degree possible to keep doors open and keep her employable
She wants to do history and politics. Best choices being Huddersfield and Keele, possibly Coventry
Of course hasn’t been able to visit them yet
She likes Huddersfield. Their initial BBB offer will be reduced to BCC if she outs them as first choice
Sounds great but I have my doubts

1. They had said they did a year out. I was in favour of this as thought it might add to her cv. Turns out most people don’t do it

Keele does a year out 2 I think Keele is considered to be a better uni(overall and also reputation do better for cv?) but would welcome opinions

1. Although Huddersfield has reduced the entry grade it makes me worried something is wrong with the course. Is there anywhere I can find out the inside track on this?
2. My master plan of putting Huddersfield first then Keele has gone wrong as Keele is BBC with no sign of an offer holder day so far

If anyone has any thoughts or advice on the above I would be really grateful

Sorry I see your dd already has made her applications and has offers. But if anyone whose dd or ds is in Y12 and is considering applications...

@poppycat10 but it’s too late for her to apply to different universities. The deadline has passed. She’s received decent offers and needs to decide between those.

Sorry poppy cross post!

There’s a useful Facebook group

What I Wish I’d knew about University which might provide useful insight.

Thanks again for all the ideas. Hopefully she will get more opportunities to delve into the others through offer holder days and will look into all the websites mentioned and suggested queries direct to the departments too

Only skimmed through so sorry if repeating. York great for politics & campus also opportunity of a year in industry. Recommended hooking up with groups on social media as soon as firm up ideas, was hugely helpful for my dd settling in. The student room also useful website.good luck 🍀

She’s got some great options and neither will be wrong or bad. Good luck to her!

Great thanks all. And a Hull offer date invite came today......

That's good : may be very different remotely but Hull did a great offer day. Shame yours'll be be remote . We got a buffet and wine and everything!!

I too was just coming on to the thread to say if Huddersfield and Keele were on her radar then the obcious choice for HisPol would be Hull!

*obvious choice