picking a college course

12-09-2013 09:38PM

Celly Smunt wrote: »

I disagree,for people 40+ they dont hold much significance as they generally have experience in the field by being employed prior to the influx graduates.
For many many jobs a degree is minimum these days, in 10 years time jobs will probably be even more dependent on third level education.

Yeah that's exactly what I'm saying?

12-09-2013 09:40PM

bezerk wrote: »

Business and Science are also highly employable

Could you be any more vague? 'Business is highly employable', lol

EdCastle · 12-09-2013 09:41PM

bezerk wrote: »

I work as a .Net Developer on a very good salary so don't need "Mammy and Daddy" to ever bail me out. I am also not a "cretin". The truth is Arts degrees are not employable. Science is on the increase, I.T and business are booming. A lot of people who do Arts want to be teachers but that is gone downhill. I think a lot of people who do Arts would not be able for I.T or business so they are the ones who cant think there way out of a paper bag

True....but you do have a superiority complex, you list off a number of subjects/fields in another post which you state as being BS.

Just because something in life doesn't interest you, doesn't make it BS. People attend Arts courses for many different reasons, not all of them are about gaining employment, some are for personal development.

As a Net developer, you obviously have a number of skills and mentality which are required of the job but not everyone has that mentality. If everyone on this planet was working as Net developers, the world would be one incredibly dull place.

MadYaker · 12-09-2013 09:44PM

EdCastle wrote: »

If everyone on this planet was working as Net developers, the world would be one incredibly dull place.

My broadband would probably work though

12-09-2013 09:45PM

bezerk wrote: »

I think a lot of people who do Arts would not be able for I.T or business so they are the ones who cant think there way out of a paper bag

The tone of your posts is unfunny, riddled with errors, and mildly irritating. Combined with a misplaced superiority complex, you'll do great.

Welcome to AH, newb

MurdyWurdy · 12-09-2013 09:47PM

In hindsight I should have taken a gap year and worked for a bit/travelled etc. 18 year old me didn't have a clue (but I thought I did). If I'd had a year in the "real world" I think I would have picked a very different course, which would have been a very good thing. The course I did was not for me at all, I really wish I had done something else. So that would be my advice.

I'm thinking about retraining but I don't know if I can face doing another 4 year degree, plus I'd have to pay fees this time around

LostBoy101 · 12-09-2013 09:50PM

OneArt wrote: »

I've never heard of a competent school guidance counselor.

But mine was hot.. does that count?

Turpentine · 12-09-2013 10:00PM

cena wrote: »

How do you decided what college course would be best for you?
I would like to go to college but I just don't know what course would suite me.

How did everyone here know when picking a course would be best for you?

Interior design?

ShowMeTheCash · 12-09-2013 10:09PM

The experience of university in itself is rewarding and it can open up a world of opportunities.... If anything it will give you a different perspective on life, people and where you fit within that...

Do not worry about mr .Net programming is not that difficult

Once you have a degree you have it, you do not lose it.... Do a degree in history, after you graduate do a 6 week intensive course in programming then go work with mr .net on the big money

Cody Pomeray · 12-09-2013 10:23PM

bezerk wrote: »

Yes they are, Programming and networking are booming and Ireland is struggling to fill these roles. Business and Science are also highly employable

Here next time you're passing by your local welfare office, do a mini survey of the people there.

I guarantee you you'll meet qualified solicitors, architects, engineers, and tradesmen who were all "highly employable" when their respective industries were booming.

thegreatgonzo · 12-09-2013 10:40PM

bezerk wrote: »

The truth is Arts degrees are not employable

I did an Arts degree, it helped me get a career in publishing which I wanted. Most of my friends from that time had relatively few problems finding work.

Miss Mayhem · 12-09-2013 10:44PM

Choose a field that is high in demand and that you think you'll like and go with that...

cena · 12-09-2013 10:49PM

Miss Mayhem wrote: »

Choose a field that is high in demand and that you think you'll like and go with that...

Can you name a few. I know I.t is high demand

rustedtrumpet · 12-09-2013 11:06PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I heard an ad for a degree in the property crash recently.

Honestly.

A degree in the property crash?

What are you going to do with that. Just hang around and wait for another crash so you can step in and say, "Hey - I studied this. Stand back while I write an analytical article about it."?

So y'know, don't do that sh*tty degree anyway.

Stupid sounding course, but funny enough could be real productive in theory. Figuring out how to repair the crash by studying the crash or prevent another crash and safe gaurd property in future... I dunno, but could be well sought after in this day and age. Big cash

loubian · 12-09-2013 11:06PM

I did a degree in film and audio technology. I went into thinking we'd be sitting around playing instruments all day, and while we did plsy music in groups at night, the course itself was very different to what I thought it would be. We covered everything but never studued anything in dept. I felt the only job I could get from that was film editing n that was because I'd based my final year project on film editing. I didn't feel confident enough to apply for a job in a recording studio because I felt we didn't touch on it enough. If I want a decent job in film editing, I'd have to move to UK or be patient enough to vlimb the ladder here. N tbh I'm just not passionate enough to do that. I'm now thinking of going back to study french and music/another language. I know many here are saying teaching is on the downfall but I'm passionate about these subjects and I want to study them.

I would suggest looking in to what interests you. You can see the modules you will study online now so have a bit of a search on that. Try to think rationally as well. But if something interests you, go for it.

Miss Mayhem · 12-09-2013 11:08PM

cena wrote: »

Can you name a few. I know I.t is high demand

In Ireland - IT Services/computer software/hardware, accounting and auditing, green sector Jobs, science, medical & healthcare.

If you'd like to emigrate choose Engineering - very high in demand area in Australia, New Zealand and Canada at the moment. My friend's husband got a job working for Hudson's Bay company a year ago and they all moved out to Canada and they're loving it over there. They don't plan on ever moving back. He's on fantastic wages and they just recently brought a house there. Apparently the company is crying out for qualified engineers at the moment.

DK man · 12-09-2013 11:34PM

Most vecs ( now etbs) have adult education guidance Counsellors who work with mature students. They will be able to sit down with you and offer you a number of career tools to assist you. Things like interest tests help to get some focus or to narrow things down. There is also aptitude tests to help u get a better understanding of your natural academic strengths and also weaknesses. There is a fairly good test called the pf16 which also includes a personality profile. All these things can add a bit of objectivity into the mix.
An adult ed guidance counsellor would also help u fill in the cao form - this is a little bit more work for mature applicants and advise u about possible tests that universities now are increasingly using to select students.
There are also issues about finance and funding which are unique to mature applicants.

Have u looked at www.qualifax.ie - it's a very useful website for all prospective students also have a google on John Hollands occupational types as this will provide a useful framework to gain more self understanding and suitability towards different occupational areas...

Best of luck in your studies

GTE · 12-09-2013 11:42PM

I went through 6th year having no clear idea what I wanted to do but with a few areas of significant interest.

I did an aptitude test at a place in Dublin and sure enough, after an initial interest test I got a list of 100+ careers and then after each aptitude test the list was filtered and the final 10 and then final 5 careers that they recommended for me were either exactly what my areas of interest were or were combinations of them. Teaching, engineering, sound, media, writing.

So, money spent telling me what I already knew is something you could say but it was the first time that I was assessed on my abilities. Instead of wishing to be something that I didn’t have the mind for, it turns out I was wishing to be something that was I was well built for.

Then, I studied the Universities and Colleges of Ireland to see who did what and how well they did it, picked a college of further education that did the subject fantastically and then on to a UK University and post-grad.

The aptitude test was money well spent!!

Vurnon San Benito · 12-09-2013 11:50PM

cena wrote: »

How do you decided what college course would be best for you?
I would like to go to college but I just don't know what course would suite me.

How did everyone here know when picking a course would be best for you?

I'd probably stay away from a career in English...

cena · 13-09-2013 12:00AM

Doocey wrote: »

I'd probably stay away from a career in English...

What is wrong with what I wrote

GTE · 13-09-2013 12:07AM

cena wrote: »

What is wrong with what I wrote

It looks like auto correct nabbed a misspelling of "suit" into "suite", then you got a keyboard warrior bit of wit :pac:

joeguevara · 13-09-2013 12:16AM

bbk wrote: »

It looks like auto correct nabbed a misspelling of "suit" into "suite", then you got a keyboard warrior bit of wit :pac:

As well as the ' how do you decided what college course would be best for you'!!!

StrugglingSoul · 13-09-2013 12:16AM

cena wrote: »

How do you decided what college course would be best for you?
I would like to go to college but I just don't know what course would suite me.

How did everyone here know when picking a course would be best for you?

Why don't you attend some course lectures. As in just walk right in and get get a feel what it's like. You can get a timetable online.

cena · 13-09-2013 12:21AM

joeguevara wrote: »

As well as the ' how do you decided what college course would be best for you'!!!

Its seems fine to me

cena · 13-09-2013 12:23AM

StrugglingSoul wrote: »

Why don't you attend some course lectures. As in just walk right in and get get a feel what it's like. You can get a timetable online.

I would of thought you would need to be student of the college

joeguevara · 13-09-2013 12:23AM

cena wrote: »

Its seems fine to me

Hence doocey's comment of staying away from English!

cena · 13-09-2013 12:25AM

joeguevara wrote: »

Hence doocey's comment of staying away from English!

If you're that good at English. Tell me what is wrong

joeguevara · 13-09-2013 12:28AM

cena wrote: »

If your that good at English. Tell me what is wrong

Ok it's 'how did you decide' rather than 'how do you decided'.

thecatspjs · 13-09-2013 12:31AM

cena wrote: »

If your that good at English. Tell me what is wrong

*twitch*

cena · 13-09-2013 12:33AM

joeguevara wrote: »

Ok it's 'how did you decide' rather than 'how do you decided'.

I was on my way out for training when I typed it out.

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