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Creative Computing or Computer Science

Hi I'm about to start Year 13, and I've been working on a rough personal statement of Computer Science and and also Creative Computing, but I'm still not sure if I want to apply to either, because firstly I've never done computer science. But I'm taking A-level maths, Art and lv 3 BTEC IT, so I don't mind doing the maths part, but I wanted to know if a Computer science degree is more desirable than CC and if it's even worth it, because I've seen that a lot of people have been struggling to get jobs after computer science, and I was worried if I would find it even harder after taking Creative Computing, because I really don't want to waste a degree.

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by RK147
Hi I'm about to start Year 13, and I've been working on a rough personal statement of Computer Science and and also Creative Computing, but I'm still not sure if I want to apply to either, because firstly I've never done computer science. But I'm taking A-level maths, Art and lv 3 BTEC IT, so I don't mind doing the maths part, but I wanted to know if a Computer science degree is more desirable than CC and if it's even worth it, because I've seen that a lot of people have been struggling to get jobs after computer science, and I was worried if I would find it even harder after taking Creative Computing, because I really don't want to waste a degree.

Rather than taking a punt and hoping that what you are about to do will be worth something, why not do things the proper way and figure out what the goal is, then work out what you need to do to achieve that goal? So rather than going straight to university why don't you take a gap year, work a bit, get some work experience, perhaps in a computing firm and figure out what you fancy. Then you can choose which degree to do if any and you will have all your ducks lined up. It would be a bit grim if, like the majority of graduates you spent 3 years and £50k of debt to your name doing something it turned out you didn't enjoy and didn't want to do?

Good luck!

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by hotpud
Rather than taking a punt and hoping that what you are about to do will be worth something, why not do things the proper way and figure out what the goal is, then work out what you need to do to achieve that goal? So rather than going straight to university why don't you take a gap year, work a bit, get some work experience, perhaps in a computing firm and figure out what you fancy. Then you can choose which degree to do if any and you will have all your ducks lined up. It would be a bit grim if, like the majority of graduates you spent 3 years and £50k of debt to your name doing something it turned out you didn't enjoy and didn't want to do?
Good luck!

Thank you!
I have been thinking of a gap year as well because I honestly don't think I'm ready to choose I course cuz I keep jumping between architecture, creative computing and computer science and there's not a lot of time left for me to decide. But my parents aren't really supportive of a gap year sadly.

But thank you a lot for your reply. It means a lot 😀

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by RK147
Thank you!
I have been thinking of a gap year as well because I honestly don't think I'm ready to choose I course cuz I keep jumping between architecture, creative computing and computer science and there's not a lot of time left for me to decide. But my parents aren't really supportive of a gap year sadly.
But thank you a lot for your reply. It means a lot 😀

Your parents may well not be supportive. So you need to sell it to them, but rather than being all talk, be action. Secure yourself a job. Decide if you are going to travel and if so, how much you need to earn to achieve that and then go in with a concrete plan that is all mapped out and in the bag. What parents don't like is when their kids have vague ideas that are not followed through on.

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