College/Uni?

[Gregry254]

Looking for some opinions here!

I have done my first 2 years of my Degree for computing tech support (gt a HND) and I am working full time until June/July next year when I am going to go back to education (Unless a decent IT job crops up).

I am kind of bored of the whole IT thing already and I don't even have a job in it yet lol.

My question is.... do I go back and complete the degree just to say I have one?

Or do I go back and do something like a mechanics course that I might actually enjoy?

 

[muppet42]

Looking for some opinions here!

I have done my first 2 years of my Degree for computing tech support (gt a HND) and I am working full time until June/July next year when I am going to go back to education (Unless a decent IT job crops up).

I am kind of bored of the whole IT thing already and I don't even have a job in it yet lol.

My question is.... do I go back and complete the degree just to say I have one?

Or do I go back and do something like a mechanics course that I might actually enjoy?

Well, a degree (for me anyway) doesn't seem to serve a person that well in the eyes of many employers. Having a bit of paper's all well and good, but they seem to rely on a person having practical experience but as usual you can't get that experience without getting a job - cue the default catch 22 situation. Many I know that managed to get a job in the degree subject they got were lucky enough to get a placement through the Uni, which served them well in terms of prospects after they completed the course.

In terms of what you're thinking, you could complete your degree via remote learning like Open Uni or similar. That allows you to continue your job but accumulate enough points to get a full degree, which is what I did with my Media course. I would of course double check that this is the case before enrolling or signing on the dotted line.

From experience, engineering degrees are far more valuable than BA degrees like I gained. A mech course like your mentioning could bode well for future employment as I know the IT segment isn't what it once was in terms of opportunites. You could still use remote learning for that as well - I know a chap who's doing that with a plumbing course. It'll cost him £5k but he'll be fully qualified in plumbing and gas engineering and have a guaranteed job at the end of it.

 

[ycming]

A degree is not the be all and end all, but it does gets you through the door in most cases. If you are on route to finishing one, hang in there!

Problem is in most cases is now a days, students expect to walk into a job after their degree. This expectation don't really matches the reality.

Ming

 

[muppet42]

A degree is not the be all and end all, but it does gets you through the door in most cases. If you are on route to finishing one, hang in there!

Problem is in most cases is now a days, students expect to walk into a job after their degree. This expectation don't really matches the reality.

Ming

That's the issue I'm having though given the widespread subject I gained a degree in (Media) I should have a few options. However, I was never shown a route to take into a particular line of work - with engineering and indeed computing it's a bit more specific and perhaps easier to find employment as a result.

 

[ycming]

That's the issue I'm having though given the widespread subject I gained a degree in (Media) I should have a few options. However, I was never shown a route to take into a particular line of work - with engineering and indeed computing it's a bit more specific and perhaps easier to find employment as a result.

Remember in majority of degrees you gain in uni, is not about what your have learnt directly, but it shows the employer the skills you picked up such as problem solving skills, dedication you have shown to get to the degree, communcations, able to work under pressure and meeting deadlines. These are the main attributes they look for.

More often than not, employers are only looking for people with a degree within certain standards, it doesn't even matter what you done your degree in.

I think in your case, tidy up your CV. Figure what lines of work you are interested then try and go through some graduate routes.

Ming

 

[Gregry254]

I think I have decided to work for another year, save up as much as I can, so that IF I go back to uni next year I wont be living just on a part time wage!

I will continue applying for IT jobs until its time to apply next year, if by then I dont have a decent IT job then I will probably get in there and complete the degree

 

[Stuart]

TBH Greg, if you are looking to get into engineering stick with the degree. there area lot of engineers out there who are brilliant with their hands but need training on the computer side of things, you would be a wee bit ahead with that side and just need a bit of training with the mechanical side.

or are you just looking to get handy with a set of spanners for the car?

 

[Gregry254]

I honestly have no idee Stuart lol

I wouldn't mind a job in engineering (considering the money the people get paid here!) but wouldn't that be a few more years in uni?

 

[Stuart]

its not what you know its who you know

nip out sometime and we can have a natter about it if you want

 

[Gregry254]

oh oh, you know some of these said people?

Dunno when I will have time mate finish night shift after weds night, then I am working 9 day shifts starting sat morning so that I can get the days off I need for St. Andrews lol you going down?