What are the most overrated degrees?

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i can guarantee a lot of dentists dont get training places after graduating straight away

Incorrect. A very small minority don’t secure places (which can be for other reasons other than lack of DFT places), that’s true, buts it’s very misleading to say “a lot of”.

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OptiWeight

Original post by JustCalledKatie

i’m surprised by the lack of hate for art based degrees (coming from someone who is doing a BA in textiles) and get but the at large discussion over science based degree.

because textiles are not "overrated", anyone with common sense knows no good comes out of those type of degrees. Going into science which is stem people might become reliant that the degree can provide you with a better outcome in terms of employability and such

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ieVvu

Original post by Anonymous

Any degree that’s done at a metropolitan uni

could you elaborate on this ? I am studying at London met but it doesn't seem to be easy

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Lewis T K

Original post by Anonymous

which one would be better salary and employability wise: biomedical science or biomedical engineering?

They are completely different degrees and professions. One is a scientist (likely a clinical scientist) and one is an engineer

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Anonymous #14

Original post by Lewis T K

They are completely different degrees and professions. One is a scientist (likely a clinical scientist) and one is an engineer

yea i know that its just that i have the qualifications for both and am interested in both so i was wondering.. since these two factors are pretty important to me

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gjd800

Original post by Anonymous

So true, so many people go into these degrees.
I'm going to study Psychology and plan on becoming a teacher from it but so many people in my course want to become psychologists, which is great but most of them don't realise how long it takes and how competitive and difficult to get into, a lot seem to think they will be guaranteed a psychology job after 3 years.
I heard a similar thing about Law too and I just don't understand, do people not research the degree beforehand? A lot of them have misconceptions about how easy it will be to get a high, well paying job.
I also agree that a lot of people go into these kinds of degrees when then don't know what else to do, I'm not sure why though.

yeah - I knew about 15 people that did a psych degree. Only one is a psychologist now, and he had to fight really hard. It's mad, really

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Anonymous #16

Original post by 999tigger

No way. Lamborghinis for each day of the week, satisfying career path, hero worship from the community, women/men throwing themselves at you, status.
Living the dream.

You’re thinking of a surgeon

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Anonymous #13

Original post by gjd800

yeah - I knew about 15 people that did a psych degree. Only one is a psychologist now, and he had to fight really hard. It's mad, really

A woman that came in when I was in sixth form talked to us about it. She studied for 10 years because she found it so hard to get onto a PhD course. Even then there was so much competition and so she just did research instead because if not she would have had to spend another few years being an assistant to qualify and still might not have been guaranteed a job

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Mesopotamian…

Nooo don’t insult underwater basket weaving :angry:

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Mojmeer

Original post by Embtp

I can understand why one may feel that about sociology but psychology absolutely not. Plenty of clear well paying career paths to follow where your degree is needed/preferred.

Yes, so many call centers are now hiring.

Computer science

Computer science
As someone who is doing the degree and starting my final year, i found out they teach you hardly any useful stuff for industry

i have learned way more during the past 4 months of lockdown than i did in the last 2 years of university.
Enough now that i have mastered mobile development and am looking to start up a business before i go into my final year.

Keep in mind you will learn NOTHING in depth. Its quantity over quality

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Anonymous #17

Original post by Anonymous

Psychology, sociology

no one rates these degrees to begin with...

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Anonymous #17

Paramedcine/Paramedic Sciences?

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RandomTennisfan

Probably Psychology, I know a few people who study this going into a completely different career path or even regret studying it in the first place.

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Omgjustwork

Seems like all degrees are useless if you listen to these comments. How many of you actually are involved in hiring people??

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Anonymous #13

Original post by Omgjustwork

Seems like all degrees are useless if you listen to these comments. How many of you actually are involved in hiring people??

Every degree comes with a benefit, even if you don't go into something directly related to you degree. It still provides excellent skills you can apply to numerous jobs. People on here just think that if you don't get a job directly related to your degree, your degree was useless

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Anonymous #18

This question has already been asked by someone else.

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Anonymous #13

Original post by Embtp

I can understand why one may feel that about sociology but psychology absolutely not. Plenty of clear well paying career paths to follow where your degree is needed/preferred.

People fail to realise that psychology is useful in many different areas. They think if you don't become a psychologist then there was no point in doing the degree, yes it is quite an oversaturated degree but it is still a very useful degree

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Anonymous #19

Original post by Anonymous

Paramedcine/Paramedic Sciences?

No idea why you would say that. Paramedicine is a massively growing and developing field where there are loads of specialist paramedic jobs with higher pay in addition to loads of different sectors that you could get into.

Close protection paramedics, wilderness paramedics, flight paramedics, paramedics that go to oil rigs, paramedics in GPs, paramedics in A&E, paramedics in HEMS, lecturer paramedics, research paramedics and so much more.

Not to mention the fact that it is one of the few degrees that would allow you to get visas and work in Australia and Canada if you want, though I am sure there are many other places you can go.