Is it wrong of me to 'coast' along my first year of uni
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computing mate 2year what about you?What you doing at Hallam mate? I'm there
You should be able to walk through 1st year easily. In my experience 1st year should be like this...
No effort at all = at least a pass
Minimal effort = a good pass
Paying attention and casual attendance = high marks
Total dedication = still high marks (minimal improvement for the effort)
Obviously the more effort you put in in 1st year, the better it sets you up for 2nd year. But if you weren't finding 1st year easy then I'd be very worried!
I worked quite hard at uni (not so much so in 1st year though) and came out with a good degree, but some of my friends did nothing in 1st year. Barely attended lectures, completed the bare minimum of course work, etc, etc and they still passed easily. A few friends did try the same thing in 2nd year and ended up dropping out
It's funny, this happened on my course and the drop out rate was over 70% by the start of year 2......
2.1 or above.
But ti depends on where you got your degree and what uni you are apply for.
a 2.2 from oxbridge would probably be sufficient.
a 2.1 from the Glasgow Cally when you are apply to oxbridge to do a Masters will most likely result in a failure.
You might also find that a Scottish degree gets weighted more since it is a 4 year degree with the final year emphasizing theory and research related skills such as a large year long research project that can be worth 25-50% of your degree, this closely resembles a Masters degree. Indeed at Edinburgh Uni in your last year the classes are taken with Masters students for the most part, and you are even allowed to take Masters level courses.
Redbrick universities offer muich more theoretical computer courses which is much more related to Masters work.
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[TW]Fox;10674215 said:
Nope. Couldn't be further form the truth.
A background, in say Maths or Physics, is probably more desirable.
The only requirement will be a degree with sufficient mathematical requirements.
You don't even need a degree if you have experience. Again, even experience in an unrelated field but requiring similar skiils. If you were some kind of engineer etc you coukld probably do an It related Masters.
what do you think about sheffield hallam i think it a good uni teaching is ok. wish that i was on my final year thoMultimedia and Communication 2nd year
Swapped course though so I should be a 3rd year.
Not bad, the lecturers are alright and that but sometimes I find some session a bit pointless.
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lol, nope, i'm in my 4th and final year ... still coasting ... if it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done 
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