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So since throughout year 11 and 12 I’ve been entirely convinced that I’ll pursue law and do a law degree however recently I’ve come to the realisation that law might not be what I want to do however my A levels being English literature maths and history limits my options in the stem field though my parents have introduced the idea of economics which I’m a little interested in. I’m not particularly good at maths I’m more of a humanities person but economic graduates tend to make a lot of money but to be honest I kinda hate maths and I don’t know if I can carry it on but I literally do not know what to do or study in uni and if I don’t make a decision before the start of summer holidays I might just do super curricular activities to do with economics but any courses or ideas anyone has will be good as I’d like to research more about them, thank you

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McGinger

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There are specific Foundation course at several sensible Unis that allow you to switch to STEM despite having the 'wrong' A levels :
Science With Foundation Year - The University of Nottingham
Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc | University of Leeds
Science Foundation Year | University of Southampton
etc.

There are courses that include elements of Economics but that are more social science based and don't rely so heavily on Maths and/or only require GCSE Maths :
Economics and Politics - BSc (Hons) - Undergraduate courses - University of Kent
BA Modern History with Economics (2024 entry) | The University of Manchester
BA Economics with Psychology - Economics with Psychology Degree | University of Essex
English with Business Studies BA | Undergraduate study | Loughborough University (lboro.ac.uk)
International Relations and Development BA : University of Sussex

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Uni of Southampton Students

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Original post by Ghostnasleep

So since throughout year 11 and 12 I’ve been entirely convinced that I’ll pursue law and do a law degree however recently I’ve come to the realisation that law might not be what I want to do however my A levels being English literature maths and history limits my options in the stem field though my parents have introduced the idea of economics which I’m a little interested in. I’m not particularly good at maths I’m more of a humanities person but economic graduates tend to make a lot of money but to be honest I kinda hate maths and I don’t know if I can carry it on but I literally do not know what to do or study in uni and if I don’t make a decision before the start of summer holidays I might just do super curricular activities to do with economics but any courses or ideas anyone has will be good as I’d like to research more about them, thank you

Hi @Ghostnasleep 😄

I totally understand how you feel since I didn't know what degree I wanted to do in university before I applied and was debating and switching my choices so often before I decided. What I would suggest is:

1.

Compile a list of the different sort of degrees you're interested in

2.

I would then research into those degrees and what sort of jobs you could get with them

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Look into universities that offer the different degrees, and see if you prefer some over others

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Make pros and cons for the different degrees and universities

If you find yourself drawn to a degree that you don't have right A-levels for, you can always look into doing a foundation year, which some universities offer as a way to gain all the needed knowledge to take a certain degree. I would also suggest if you're looking at some specific universities, to order the prospectuses, as it compiles all the information in one catalogue and I found that you could really get a feel for the universities through them.

Finally, don't stress yourself over how much time you have to make this decision. This is a big decision to make, and only you can make it, and so you should take as much time as you need to feel secure and happy with your decision.

Wish you luck!
Jen (UoS student rep)

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yogo1o

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I'd say do some more research on economics courses, perhaps look at reading lists or essay competitions for economics. It is worth considering what part of maths do you not like / struggle with to determine whether that part of maths would be something that you would have to study were you to pursue economics. Perhaps this isn't relevant to you but make sure to consider whether you want to study economics because you find it interesting, or just because you're parents want you to, I went through the same thing but with medicine!

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