Struggling to decide on a career path or degree

I thought I should look at a career path and work backwards to choose a degree???

I’d like a job in collaborative environment. Different people working together, a researching and planning process to achieve a goal or create something (not necessarily literally like an object or anything). Lmao I don’t know if I’m an idiot and that’s basically every job. Helping others to solve a problems or relaying/explaining information is also good.

I’m currently considering law, history or business degrees.

I cancelled out architecture, because although it has someone of the elements I’m looking for in a job, I don’t take art subjects or have the ability to get a portfolio ready in a month. My a levels are English literature, history and philosophy so i don’t i’d make a very strong candidate. I entertained clinical psychologist also but for the time and effort spent the pay is too low and also my a levels are irrelevant.

Business: From what I’ve said this seems most likely the sector I’d end up in. The subject itself is okay and it would teach me a lot of key skills for it. Wide range of employment prospects for someone as conflicted as me and decent pay. It’s a shame it doesn’t containing more reading and writing say as history or law.

History: Passion is overrated but if I had to pick a subject for my sheer interest in it it would be this. My job prospects are limited though and since most people in this degree end up in coffee making or a business related career wouldn’t it make sense to take a business degree in the first place. I don’t know if i love it enough to become a lecturer in it.

However, for both, If I later wanted to be a solicitor I would have to take have a conversion course which is a waste of time and money when i could’ve taken law in the first place.

Law: it’s similar to history only a bit duller. It’s okay can’t call it my ‘pAsSioN’. The competition to even get on the degree is intense. Then to get a training contract to become a solicitor even more intense. Thats a lot of intense for someone as who isn’t that ‘pAsSioNaTe’ about it not to mention my raging commitment issues with having one job. The profession and degree itself is over saturated. It has the lowest percentage of getting firsts; even if I wanted to try and distinguish myself as a candidate. Do I even stand a chance. Let’s be honest, if i’m doing this soulless job i’m doing it for the money which isn’t even guaranteed??? It’s a highly regarded degree and currently seems like my best option.

I don’t want to hate my job but i don’t want to struggle financially either.

If an investment bank/bank really wants you, they will give you the job, they will give you training but if you keep on ****ing up on the job, they will just fire you. But seeing as you completed a tough history degree, they know youre good. They know you can learn the finance quickly and thus wont mind giving you a try!
A*AA is good!

What's better a 2:1 in a law degree or a 1st in a history degree?

I think it depends which school you complete it and where you want to end up.

But let's say both are done at Kings (idk if Kings does history but probably do as they so big). Kings is really respected and a well known name. Getting a firsts is no fun and only a handful of candidates actually do get that. 2:1 is really good too.

If you want to be a lawyer, then obviously law is better.

What's better a 2:1 in a law degree or a 1st in a history degree?

The point is i don't know.

I want whatever degree keeps my options open the most and makes me look like an attractive candidate.

then definitely law, as @ltsmith suggests.

thank you

For a graduate scheme, it won't matter as most will specify a 2:1 in any degree. It only really matters if you want to do law

I'm undecided on a law career. So i'm guessing the safest option is to pick law just in case i want to do it??

I thought I should look at a career path and work backwards to choose a degree???

I’d like a job in collaborative environment. Different people working together, a researching and planning process to achieve a goal or create something (not necessarily literally like an object or anything). Lmao I don’t know if I’m an idiot and that’s basically every job. Helping others to solve a problems or relaying/explaining information is also good. Any suggestions?

I’m currently considering law, history or business degrees.

My a levels are English literature, history and philosophy and predicted grades A*AA/AAA

Business: From what I’ve said this seems most likely the sector I’d end up in. The subject itself is okay and it would teach me a lot of key skills for it. Wide range of employment prospects for someone as conflicted as me and decent pay. It’s a shame it doesn’t containing more reading and writing say as history or law.

History: Passion is overrated but if I had to pick a subject for my sheer interest in it it would be this. My job prospects are limited though and since most people in this degree end up in coffee making or a business related career wouldn’t it make sense to take a business degree in the first place. I don’t know if i love it enough to become a lecturer in it.

However, for both, If I later wanted to be a solicitor I would have to take have a conversion course which is a waste of time and money when i could’ve taken law in the first place.

Law: it’s similar to history only a bit duller. It’s okay can’t call it my ‘pAsSioN’. The competition to even get on the degree is intense. Then to get a training contract to become a solicitor even more intense. Thats a lot of intense for someone as who isn’t that ‘pAsSioNaTe’ about it not to mention my raging commitment issues with having one job. The profession and degree itself is over saturated. It has the lowest percentage of getting firsts; even if I wanted to try and distinguish myself as a candidate. Do I even stand a chance. Let’s be honest, if i’m doing this soulless job i’m doing it for the money which isn’t even guaranteed??? It’s a highly regarded degree and currently seems like my best option.