Are BScs always more employable than BAs?

This is something that's come up a lot, is there any truth in it?

Never even thought about it

Aren't all degrees from Cam BAs?

Still, BA vs BSc's I doubt many employers are particularly fussed about it!

When there is a choice in a subject (e.g. Geog, Econ etc...) then some employers might favour a BSc because it suggests that you studies more "scientific" content. When it comes to accounting etc... Iwould think that a BSc would be favoured for its implied maths content.

Aren't all degrees from Cam BAs?

to be quite simple, it is bullshit...

with economics i have been told by all universities that BA or BSC classification is irrelevant. the course im gonna be studying is a BA and i have exactly the same optional maths content to choose as someone who does a Bsc at another university. The classification is at the disgretion of the university and does not imply whether it is more "scientif" or not. however, obviously if u studies maths or MAYBE physics, it would seem a little odd for a uni to classify the degree as a BA. employers do NOT care with economics, for sure, whether it is a BA or Bsc, although they may be interested in the topics you were taught, they would not think less of someone simply on the grounds of degree classification.

just noticed someone else wrote this....very good point. They are considered one of the best places to do economics in the country, do you think a candidate for a job would be frowned upon for getting a BA from cambridge????? no.

yeah i realise that, i applied and turned them down - crap uni! that would be simply to separate the two "types" of people so that the uni can organise who wants to do the maths stuff and who doesnt. at other uni's however, who choose to only run one course (BA or BSC), the majority of modules are usually optional so that people can choose how much maths they do. For example when i go to exeter there is a module in the first year called "basic mathematical economics". this is a module designed only for those who have done a-level maths, however the degree will still be classified as a BA - thats why i said employers would usually ASK what topics you have studied, rather than look at classification as it is rather vague...

Valid point but I still think that (not just for Econ) BSc are generally more reasuring to employers than BA. It probably doesnt actually make any difference in the majority of cases but if there is a difference, I would expect favour to go towards BSc's.

What about with a subject like geog, where if you chose a BA or a BSc, you actually study very different things?

No idea specifically (Jools is the best person to ask). I would however expect that it would entirely depend upon the job and how much your degree directly relates to what your going to be doing.

are you studying a Bsc at reading by any chance, lol

I've asked quite alot of people about this recently (for economics) and they all seem to say it doesn't matter at all, except my dad who would much rather see me doing "a science degree", but he's one from the old skool.