Conversion into IT sector

littlehedgehog

Hi all,

I thought this forum may be most applicable, and I hope some of the right people see it!

I'm a science graduate and have been working for 4 years. I'm looking to get out of the industry, and have always found IT fascinating. I've been running through the codeacademy site to give myself a taste and I have found it thoroughly enjoyable and interesting. I'm thinking about taking the leap.

I think a conversion course, followed by applying to graduate programs might be the best idea?

I've been looking at the various conversion courses, but it's really difficult for me to know which is the one that would suit best - is there anyone here who has completed a conversion course, and how did you find it?

I'm aware that I will need to spend my free time programming to have any hope of getting into a grad program too

Any advice or stories would be much, much appreciated!

monsterdev

Hi OP
I originally did an Engineering undergrad but hated it !
I went on to do the MSc. Computer Science Conv. in UCD which I found fascinating and walked right into a job.
Heading into my second job with a huge multinational The bucks are good tooo
Learn C# or Java you can get all the lectures on youtube, the masters will get you in the door and prove that you are academic.
Good programmers are generally top class at maths/problem solving, logic and are not fazed by anything.
When you get into the professional world the things you might be expected to do may be overwhelming, but upon completion you feel like a world beater.

littlehedgehog

Thanks monsterdev! Really appreciate you telling me about the experience!