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Better than Media.
Reply 2
Personally, I wouldn't want to do it. I didn't like Geography or Physics at school. I don't see why other people shouldn't, though.
Reply 3
Okay, a hobby yes, but a degree within such a subject is beyond reality.
Reply 4
I mean, I'm sure it may be interesting or challenging for some, but it's TOO specialised...
wish i knew about that when i applied.


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"Each year of the course is complemented with opportunities for practical surfing"
Whilst at first glance it seems ridiculous, it's a course suited to the demands of the industry.

In North Devon alone the Surf Industry is worth over £52 million. That industry needs the board designers and shapers, the store owners, etc.

The degree incorporates elements of Ocean Science, Business/Management, Meteorology, Physics, Human Biology, Ergonomics, Engineering, Physiology, Economics, International Relations.


So, while it may not be further maths, or chemistry, it's certainly not a pointless endeavour. My opinion is that these degrees should exist, but should perhaps be classified as something like a V.BSc (Vocational BSc)
Reply 8
Isn't this very old news? It was first mentioned about 2 years ago, nobody wanted to do it and the course got cancelled by the university.
There are many subjects that could be seen as hobbies rather than academic pursuits, Art, Music, English Literature and philosophy for example: but I don't think these degrees are pointless, they are incredibly engaging and will demand the same intellect and commitment as any other qualification at a higher education institution. The point of a degree is that it equips you with skills such as analysis and co-ordination, which is why the majority of graduate jobs don't specify particular disciplines. Any degree is arguably better than no degree at all. More importantly, the applicant is studying it because they have a passion for it and want to go into a very specific area of the job market.


I don't see the function or logic behind you berating someone else's choice of subject. Their studying it doesn't impede your career pursuits, so why does it bother you so much?
Reply 10
trm90
I mean, I'm sure it may be interesting or challenging for some, but it's TOO specialised...


What do you dislike about specialism? :smile:
Yeah, it's not going to get them into a top position in a law firm, but people should be allowed to study what they want. Languages are a hobby for me, but I want to study them at uni. I can't see the problem in people spending their own money on whatever they want. :dontknow:
Random bit of intellectual snobbery associated with the idea that if you're not earning £50k a year on graduation (and therefore must be an accountant, a lawyer, a doctor, or a stuck up ****) you may as well go and remove your genitals followed swiftly by drowning yourself.
Reply 13
cpj1987
What do you dislike about specialism? :smile:

I don't dislike specialism and I actually encourage it, but not from the minute you step foot into an undergraduate degree. I mean, the degree is targeted at a very specific industry which is only developed in very specific parts of the world.

Having said that, considering ragman wonder's post, it is a powerful asset to those who genuinely want to work in the surfing industry; and the degree itself won't restrict you to surfing industries only I suppose.
Since when was surfing classed as a 'science'!!
My friend did it and dropped out as it was 'too mathematical.'

Words can't describe...
Reply 16
d'oh, I wish I was doing that instead of physics now...
Reply 17
Hello_Kitty
Since when was surfing classed as a 'science'!!


Surf Science, not SurfING Science.
Original post by Hello_Kitty
Since when was surfing classed as a 'science'!!



Your comment just goes to show your ignorance.....surf, also know as waves is a hugely complicated oceanic phenomenon which involves all manner of physics, and is 100% science so to suggest that surf is science-less is absurd. As someone has already mentioned one of the points of a degree is to equip you analytical skills, which has obviously been lost on you. Maybe engage your analytical reason before making ignorant statements.
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Thread locked - please don't bump old threads :smile:

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