Maths or English Degree?

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[Souljacker]

Maths will be more useful in the real world, personally I'd do that, but that's just because I have far more interest in the subject than English.

 

[dangerstat]

Erm I'm not sure a diploma in either will help you out, a degree on the other hand might well do.

Either way I'd do maths, cos it rocks.

 

[Biohazard]

I have a gut feeling there would be more money in 'math'.

Or at the end of a rainbow..

 

[[TW]Fox]

People with Maths degrees are perceived to be intelligent.

 

[NotAGolf]

Definitely maths if it was me.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Urgh, thats like making the decision between putting your hand in a mincing machine or in an industrial blender.

 

[DanH84]

for immediate career benefits I'd go with Maths. It will open specific fields for you.

 

[sniffy]

Maths.

I wish I was brilliant at Maths; endless possibilities

 

[dangerstat]

Maths.

I wish I was brilliant at Maths; infinite possibilities

Fixed

 

[sniffy]

 

[steve-h]

maths for me.

 

[mollymoo]

Maths, English is gay

 

[gam3r]

Maths

 

[Hellsmk2]

Maths if you want your degree to be anything other than expensive toilet paper.

 

[Buffman]

Maths. I don't think you'll get many in favour of English judging by the quality of some peoples posts (although I'm probably a main offender).

 

[SlyReaper]

Maths. I have a maths degree and it's awesome. Tell someone you have a maths degree, and they look at you as if you're some fount of wisdom on all things numerical. Or they look at you as if you have an extra ear on your forehead. It's a toss-up.

 

[Disco Boy]

If you want a degree for the sake of a degree do not do a maths degree.

 

[dangerstat]

Seems that way

Didn't actually think there would be the massive tidal wave of support for Maths, but even I have to admit, it would probably open up more doors for me in the future than an English degree. Though I did always fancy myself as a journalist or in a similar profession, but it pays peanuts unfortunately.

I'd say be careful though about choosing maths, it's probably one of the few subjects that you REALLY do need to have a natural ability at to be at all successful. I don't know what level you are at, but having a look at something like MST209 (might have a new code now) as that's contains mid first year - mid second year type "traditional" uni material.

The OU maths courses are excellent though, couldn't rate the material highly enough.

 

[MikeHunt79]

As you have not asked for a pole then I'm gonna say Maths.