Hi there,
I have recently started my first year of the computer science degree at uni and as part of my course i have opted for a placement year.
However, i was wondering if the placement year is actually worth me doing for several reasons.
Firstly, is it worth taking 15-18K for a year when you could be graduating a year earlier and earning 25K or more instead.
Secondly, i hear that computer science bsc students from solid universities are in demand anyway, and surely i would have a good chance of getting a decent grad job whether i take the placement year or not.
Thirdly, if i do a summer internship instead, surely i could get work experience and graduate a year earlier.
I'm not sure what i want to do as a career yet really.
But everyone keeps saying that it's worth it in the long run. So i guess i wanted to ask people on TSR, especially computer scientists, why they did or didn't do a placement year, and if so, where they did it and how it helped them and if not, if they have managed to get where they wanted to be anyway, or in heinsight if they wish they had or hadn't done one.
Thanks!