I'm deciding between the two, but in terms of uni reputation, which one will be easier to get into a good uni? I hear economics is very oversubscribed, but to be fair aren't all good degrees (e.g. engineering, maths etc)
I'm deciding between the two, but in terms of uni reputation, which one will be easier to get into a good uni? I hear economics is very oversubscribed, but to be fair aren't all good degrees (e.g. engineering, maths etc)
You will have more chance of getting an offer for physics than economics.
To be fair this is only Economics & Management at Oxford. I'm talking more about getting into a top 10 uni like UCL, Warwick, Nottingham etc what would give you higher probability of success.
To be fair this is only Economics & Management at Oxford. I'm talking more about getting into a top 10 uni like UCL, Warwick, Nottingham etc what would give you higher probability of success.
Would you like me to look them all up for you?
Feel free to write a list and I will get round to doing the research for you when I can. How long would you like me to take?
I'm deciding between the two, but in terms of uni reputation, which one will be easier to get into a good uni? I hear economics is very oversubscribed, but to be fair aren't all good degrees (e.g. engineering, maths etc)
Economics is oversaturated too, however the wages for phys grads make the difficulty of the degree seem as if it’s not worth it; an engineering degree would be better if it’s in your interests
I agree with the posts above but Physics is a STEM degree and rigour applied to the natural world, as opposed to social contracts and economy, is greater. The epistemology of studying natural phenomenon calls for greater rigour. In theory, Physics should provide much wider career opportunities than Economics. Phycisist can be a quantitative financial analyst but an Economist cannot as easily become an astronaut.
Economics is oversaturated too, however the wages for phys grads make the difficulty of the degree seem as if it’s not worth it; an engineering degree would be better if it’s in your interests
I said economics is oversaturated, not physics. What do you mean?
Also what do you mean the wages for phys grads? Economics and engineering make similar money i think.
Which subject do YOU want to do? That's what matters - because you are going to spend the next three or four years studying it. Physics and Economics are totally different subjects - you need to do a great deal more thinking than just 'easier to get a place' or 'wages'.
This is a glib question. Do not select a course because it's "easier" to get into a "good" university for it.
Choose your course based on your strengths and interests. Economics and Physics are worlds apart, so it's not even as if you're selecting between two things which have some relation (such as Physics and Engineering, or Physics and Maths).