baileys_mum Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I am doing BScHon Health and Social care degree, what jobs will this open up for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 What do you want it to open up? If you want to work out and about helping people you my need to have more experience so some volunteering may be a good plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baileys_mum Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 I was thinking of becoming a midwife, but in total would mean 5 years study on benefits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haddockman Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Degree = Waste of time and money!! Dont open up anything useful! Well not if you did a useless course like Geography anyway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baileys_mum Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 I am doing it through the open university while I am on sickness benefits so I haven't paid for it per se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGB1 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 As neeeeeeeeeek said it depends what you want to do with it. What I'd be worried about was the potential lack of practical experience you might have as a result of doing an Open Uni degree - do they give you placements or such like? If not then all you have is theoretical knowledge which makes it much harder to get a job. As you said it might make it easier to get onto another degree, such as midwifery, but I'd check with the University beforehand to see what they want from applicants - that way you can maximise your appeal and chances of getting accepted to what is quite a fiercely competitive course. Best wishes with whatever you decide to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I am doing BScHon Health and Social care degree, what jobs will this open up for me? How about becoming a University Lecturer on the BScHon Health and Social care degree course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsalleh Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Do many people start degree courses without knowing what the prospects are at the end of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md25 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 You could always work for a health and social care agency, there's loads of them about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Degree = Waste of time and money!! Dont open up anything useful! Well not if you did a useless course like Geography anyway!!For goodness' sake, think about what you're saying. Some degrees aren't worth the paper they're written on, because admittedly the recent government education policies have diluted the status and worth of a degree by introducing too many dumb subjects. However, a good degree means prospects. Take a degree in a vocational or useful technical subject and it's the foundations of a career. "Degree = Waste of time and money" must be a sentiment of resentment, from somebody who may be uneducated, or have a useless degree, a low-grade pass which employers aren't interested in, or just doesn't impress employers as a person. A capable, promising individual with a degree will always do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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