Anybody with Computing degrees?

Gall1987

Gall1987

Gall1987

Associate
Joined
1 Jan 2009
Posts
441
I'm due to start a Computing degree next year and just wanted some views on what type of computing degree people have studied and what career this has lead them to.

I have opted to do a 'general' computing degree which will allow me to have a say in the modules that I will study, instead of specialising in a certain area. If I find that I like a certain area then I can opt to move on to a more specialised degree after the first year.

I'll be 22 when I start my degree, so not old, but I'm not going to be wasting as much time as I would getting off my face, compared to if I was 18.

I'm excited about starting the degree, although I'd say my computing knowledge is average at the moment, I've always had a big interest in Computers in general.

I'd like to hear people's experiences and how they found it if possible :)
 
Bes said:
My degree was at Sheffield Hallam.

The course was ****- full of complete numbskulls.

I got a first, and 4 years on work for an American telecommunications/ IT firm, and I'm a 40% tax payer already, so I didn't do that badly out of it.

If I had the choice again, I would do business or something financial and not IT though.
Click to expand...

What course did you study at Sheffield Hallam? How long ago was it? Strangely enough Sheffield Hallam is one of the Uni's that I've applied for, although it's not my first choice. That'll either be Salford or UWE in Bristol.

When you say "numbskulls", do you just mean students who couldn't be arsed?
 
I'll be doing a placement year with my course, so hopefully that'll break it up nicely and give me some more 'real world' experience. I have already worked within an IT Support role for a large organisation and although it wasn't a technical role, this was enough to put me off any business aspects!
 
Bes said:
No, I mean actually stupid. Also a lot of them were quite lazy, but even when they did try, they just produced crap. The education system in this country is really letting people down.

I did computing and graduated in 2005.

UWE isn't much better from what I have heard.

Sorry.
Click to expand...

No, I'm grateful for the advice.

I was really impressed with Salford and think that's where it'll end up, if I get an offer. The placements would suit me better and Bristol is a long way home, if it all goes wrong!

I guess your always going to get people like that on courses, the exception being the top Uni's.

Thanks for your help :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom