Yeah it's a terrible degree for employability. Don't recommend it.
Everyone wants C#/asp.net developer these days, not CS graduate.
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- Thread starter Erich Kriegler
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Yeah it's a terrible degree for employability. Don't recommend it.
Everyone wants C#/asp.net developer these days, not CS graduate.
Lucky then that no self respecting CompSci grad would be going into IT!?
Soldato
Don't believe everything you read here OP!
I did Comp Sci and I am a software developer now, I think there are loads of opportunities in IT. If you aren't interested in the subject though, will you enjoy the jobs?
But I'm sure there would be plenty in Biology as well if you were to go that route.
And degrees in general open a lot of doors to all sorts of different careers so I wouldn't worry about choosing your career path right now.
Soldato
Having looked at the syllabus for some "Computer Science" degrees it is a joke. Watered down crap.
I'd do biology. Teach yourself computing and go make something (software, websites whatever) and put it on the Internet. Hell you could even sell it and make a few bob.
Being Joe the 'server guy' at some soulless company isn't my idea of fun.
Also loving the university elitism from some posters.
Soldato
Come off it. Xcode/Objective C is where all the cool kids want to be. Some making a boat load of money fresh out their teens (no degree) too!
Soldato
I hate the phrase "IT" as much as the next guy as it just sounds like "fixing computers and plugging SATA cables in". Unfortunately IT means to most people "them people wot program, or fix networks or make servers serve websites".
Soldato
Na its F# or nodejs these days, throw in some NoSQL and you are trendy for at least another 6 months.
This thread wouldn't be complete without me wowing you with the amazingness of biology. It's brilliant! Such an incredibly interesting subject and something you can always relate to. Biology is the most immediately accessible of the sciences because you look out of a window and right infront of you, without any analysis needed, it's right there!
In terms of job prospects I think it's a bit of an apples and oranges with regards to computer science. Both are decent an nobody will hold it against you. If anything, study what you find most interesting, because I guarantee that most people do not work in the sector they pick for their undergraduate degree. I did biology for my undergraduate and I'm not considering a career in science - I don't regret it in the slightest.
For the record, I know people who studied biology that are continuing in the field (phd), lawyers, music journalists, work for the BBC, are teachers, work in pharma-companies and others on various grad schemes. Really not shabby, please do not worry about the job prospect aspect of it because it's not an issue.
Also, study biology at Bristol - the main thrust is on evolution which is undoubtedly the backbone of the whole subject. It's a fantastic university (they are building a new biology department right now). Hell study computer science at Bristol. Amazing city and after 7 years I'm not bored of it.
I hope that helps
In terms of job prospects I think it's a bit of an apples and oranges with regards to computer science. Both are decent an nobody will hold it against you. If anything, study what you find most interesting, because I guarantee that most people do not work in the sector they pick for their undergraduate degree. I did biology for my undergraduate and I'm not considering a career in science - I don't regret it in the slightest.
For the record, I know people who studied biology that are continuing in the field (phd), lawyers, music journalists, work for the BBC, are teachers, work in pharma-companies and others on various grad schemes. Really not shabby, please do not worry about the job prospect aspect of it because it's not an issue.
Also, study biology at Bristol - the main thrust is on evolution which is undoubtedly the backbone of the whole subject. It's a fantastic university (they are building a new biology department right now). Hell study computer science at Bristol. Amazing city and after 7 years I'm not bored of it.
I hope that helps
Soldato
I'd say that Biology > Computer Science in terms of career prospects....
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Why not go for a completely classical choice:
Maths or even physics?
At least they are 'movable feasts' - they apply equally well to computing,
weather reporting, nuclear science, astronomy, economics...?
Specialising in 'computer science' sounds like a dull choice.
Maths or even physics?
At least they are 'movable feasts' - they apply equally well to computing,
weather reporting, nuclear science, astronomy, economics...?
Specialising in 'computer science' sounds like a dull choice.
wrong way round, you will find the requirements for a bio informatics course will primarily be computer science and maths, any biology can be picked up along the way. I have a few friends with PhDs in bioinformatics, they barely understand the most trivial aspects of biology, not even GCSE level. Biology knowledge is mostly irrelevant, it is all about algorithms, data structures, complexity theory,analysis of algorithms, stats, machines learning.
Computer science applies equally to computing, weather, nuclear science, astronomy, economics.
You say Cs is a dull choice yet seem to have zero experience, and then mention maths. and physics. Computer science is simply a branch of mathematics where some people happen to learn to program, but that is not a requirement (many famous computer scientists could barely program at all, or existed before modern computers were even invented). Many physicists spend a lot of their time programming, sometimes more so than a computer scientist might!
I do agree that it would be useful to do a joint honours in something like CS + maths or physics though.