I cant chose between philosophy BA or economics BSC

im 22 and already changed uni courses so its crucial i get it right this time. Im very passionate and well read about philosophy, and if i wasnt worried about the career prospects id take it in a heart beat. However, economics seems more stable and reliable for job prospects and perhaps more respected. Is economics really that good for employment and philosophy that bad? anyone have any advice im really struggling with this decision.

They're just degrees, and they're considered as such in the UK. Having a degree won't guarantee you a job in the country; experience and skills help though. Having a degree would allow you to go into academics should you wish.

Philosophers is not really a job title, as much as an author at best. Economist is a job title if you work for the government or coporations, and it's an advantage over the philosophy degree.
Economists can be paid a lot more, but the caveat is that if you get the job.

You can use either degrees to apply for any job that accept any degree, mostly because these jobs don't specifically ask for any degree in the first place e.g. government services, property, accounting, marketing, logistics, finance, management, etc.

If you flick through a variety of prospectuses for grad roles in companies, you will quickly find out that a number of them accept philosophy degrees if you read the bio of some of the hired candidates.

I'm curious to know what course you changed from and what makes you think it's any different with a degree in economics or philosophy.

What I don't quite understand is why not consider a joint degree if you're that concerned? e.g.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/degree-programmes-2024/BSc-Philosophy-and-Economics
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-economics-philosophy/
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2024/philosophy/bsc-philosophy-and-economics/

PPE is also a degree that you can also take.

Just a side note: if you intend to take a degree in economics, I would strongly recommend doing the quantitative degrees (they usually highlight the need for A Level Maths and possibly further maths as well) otherwise you won't likely secure the stats related economist roles.

They're just degrees, and they're considered as such in the UK. Having a degree won't guarantee you a job in the country; experience and skills help though. Having a degree would allow you to go into academics should you wish.

Philosophers is not really a job title, as much as an author at best. Economist is a job title if you work for the government or coporations, and it's an advantage over the philosophy degree.
Economists can be paid a lot more, but the caveat is that if you get the job.

You can use either degrees to apply for any job that accept any degree, mostly because these jobs don't specifically ask for any degree in the first place e.g. government services, property, accounting, marketing, logistics, finance, management, etc.

If you flick through a variety of prospectuses for grad roles in companies, you will quickly find out that a number of them accept philosophy degrees if you read the bio of some of the hired candidates.

I'm curious to know what course you changed from and what makes you think it's any different with a degree in economics or philosophy.

What I don't quite understand is why not consider a joint degree if you're that concerned? e.g.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/degree-programmes-2024/BSc-Philosophy-and-Economics
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-economics-philosophy/
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2024/philosophy/bsc-philosophy-and-economics/

PPE is also a degree that you can also take.

Just a side note: if you intend to take a degree in economics, I would strongly recommend doing the quantitative degrees (they usually highlight the need for A Level Maths and possibly further maths as well) otherwise you won't likely si switched ecure the stats related economist roles.

I switched from electrical engineering as it just felt souless and dead and i couldnt see myself working in the sector. I tried to get a job woth no degree but it seems prospects are low for anything decent as so many people have degrees these days, seems like a real disadvantage not having one if you want anything other than unskilled low paying jobs

im 22 and already changed uni courses so its crucial i get it right this time. Im very passionate and well read about philosophy, and if i wasnt worried about the career prospects id take it in a heart beat. However, economics seems more stable and reliable for job prospects and perhaps more respected. Is economics really that good for employment and philosophy that bad? anyone have any advice im really struggling with this decision.