Note vet med is fairly competitive and has fairly extensive requirements.
In any event, you should apply to a course you actually want to study. Bear in mind what you want to study doesn't necessarily make any difference with your eventual career as in most cases, graduate schemes don't care what you studied.
So if you want to study pharmacology or classics, do it! But don't do it just because you think you're more likely to get an offer - remember getting into uni is only the first step and arguably the smallest and in many cases, easiest. You then need to actually get through 3+ years of degree level study and, assuming you want to get a graduate role, aim to well enough to get a 2:1 or above.
In any event, you should apply to a course you actually want to study. Bear in mind what you want to study doesn't necessarily make any difference with your eventual career as in most cases, graduate schemes don't care what you studied.
So if you want to study pharmacology or classics, do it! But don't do it just because you think you're more likely to get an offer - remember getting into uni is only the first step and arguably the smallest and in many cases, easiest. You then need to actually get through 3+ years of degree level study and, assuming you want to get a graduate role, aim to well enough to get a 2:1 or above.
Reply 2
Yes the less popular courses e.g. geology will not have as many applications so its easier to get onto such a course.
Enjoying what you are studying is most of the fun of 'being at Uni'.
If you start a degree you never really wanted to do, sustaining any enthusiasm for that subject for 3 or 4 years is going to feel like a daily grind. Drooping out - or just being miserable for several years - can be hugely damaging, don't under-estimate this.
Yes, be strategic with your Uni choices - realistic grade choices and at least one choice well below your predicted grades - but it still needs to be 'Unis I want to go to'.
Remember, a degree is going to cost £50,000+ - if you just want to have a good time for 3 or 4 years you could spend that sort of money travelling the world. If you want to study something for that amount of time, make sure it something you actually want to do.
If you start a degree you never really wanted to do, sustaining any enthusiasm for that subject for 3 or 4 years is going to feel like a daily grind. Drooping out - or just being miserable for several years - can be hugely damaging, don't under-estimate this.
Yes, be strategic with your Uni choices - realistic grade choices and at least one choice well below your predicted grades - but it still needs to be 'Unis I want to go to'.
Remember, a degree is going to cost £50,000+ - if you just want to have a good time for 3 or 4 years you could spend that sort of money travelling the world. If you want to study something for that amount of time, make sure it something you actually want to do.
Reply 4
Popularity is very often a reflection of familiarity. Unsurprisingly people tend to stick with things they know and study already rather than starting something completely new.
I would echo the advice above about making sure that you pick a degree subject you enjoy. But if you’re willing to look beyond A level subjects then it’s often possible to find subjects you love that are less popular and have more flexibility on entry requirements.
For example geology v physical geography, geophysics/planetary geology v physics, linguistics v English literature, archaeology v history etc etc.
Even when it comes to health related courses - lots of people are familiar with medicine and nursing. Audiology, podiatry, OT, ODP etc courses are less popular.
I would echo the advice above about making sure that you pick a degree subject you enjoy. But if you’re willing to look beyond A level subjects then it’s often possible to find subjects you love that are less popular and have more flexibility on entry requirements.
For example geology v physical geography, geophysics/planetary geology v physics, linguistics v English literature, archaeology v history etc etc.
Even when it comes to health related courses - lots of people are familiar with medicine and nursing. Audiology, podiatry, OT, ODP etc courses are less popular.
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