Degree in Sport and Fitness

Axis64 · 7 Dec 2011 at 17:22

Hi all,

Im about to start doing a degree in Sport and Fitness and wanted to get some decent reading material for before I start and thought I would ask the lovely people of OcUK for your input on what you thik would be best for me to read?

Thank you

Tunney · 7 Dec 2011 at 17:23

McDonalds application form?

MrMoonX · 7 Dec 2011 at 17:38

Tunney said:
McDonalds application form?

This, you might as well

RomanNose · 7 Dec 2011 at 17:39

You might be interested in ray mears, his tips have helped homeless around the world for decades.

bordercontrol · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:14

Tunney said:
McDonalds application form?

Although this, I'm sure, is a little tongue in cheek, it isn't far from the truth. After spending 2 years studying Sports Science and knowing possibly a hundred people with Sports Science degrees i can cound on my hands the amount of them with jobs in the industry.

ElliottJames · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:15

RomanNose said:
You might be interested in ray mears, his tips have helped homeless around the world for decades.

LOL

ThomasTheTankEngine · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:32

Get a book called "Starting strength" by Mark Rippetoe.

UncleRuckus · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:40

Watch pumping iron.

Azza · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:42

You're about to start? :confused:

Open University?

Skillmister · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:46

UncleRuckus said:
Watch pumping iron.

Macky · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:56

No offense, if you are doing the degree for pleasure and money is no issue then fine. If you are doing it and hoping to get an awesome paid job out of it, I'd think again about the degree course.

Axis64 · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:40

Im doing it as part of becoming a PE Teacher.

Vita · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:45

Macky said:
No offense, if you are doing the degree for pleasure and money is no issue then fine. If you are doing it and hoping to get an awesome paid job out of it, I'd think again about the degree course.

I feel this is true to an extent. It does however seem a lot of people aren't getting jobs in what they gained a degree in. I've never understood a sports or fitness degree, but if you're looking to become a PE teacher then it's understandable.

I was told when I started my course in Computer Forensics that it was a developing area of I.T and there was a demand, however for me finding a job in that area has been difficult. It seems the jobs are down south, however my circumstances don't allow me to move down south.

Don't make the mistake I did without giving that much thought about the job opportunities once you graduate. Look into it and see if you are guaranteed a job, a placement year definitely does help as I've been told by friends.

4p · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:46

Nobody gets a job in the area they studied for these days.

4p · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:50

Go Loughborough uni

Skillmister · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:57

Thorpy said:
Nobody gets a job in the area they studied for these days.

Sure thing :rolleyes:

antijoke · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:59

Axis64 said:
Im doing it as part of becoming a PE Teacher.

You're either a sadist or a pervert.