Uni Graduates in here

Antecer said:
Just curious and would like a little info about how those of you who graduated from Uni' with a degree, found life after Uni'.

1) What was your degree in? BA Computer animation

2) Which class degree did you get? 2.1 (About 2% off a first :( )

3) Was the Job you got (assuming you did) after Uni, closely linked to the degree you studied for, i.e degree in business and you went for a business job. No. I had one hell of a time trying to find a job in anything after uni. Ended up spending nearly a yesr doing temp work in factories and warehouses, getting increasingly depressed. Eventually got my current job doing IT support which im enjoying

4) How did you find the workplace, and the huge change from the studenty lifestyle, to the professional workplace? I really quite like my job. Certainly helped a lot by the people I work with. Having money now is also quite nice. Still miss the student social life though.

5) Was all the studying worth it? ;) Yes and No. It was worth it for the experience, but with hindsight I would maybe have done a degree in something like Robotics or Physics.

Thanks for your time
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1) What was your degree in?
BSc Internet & Multimedia

2) Which class degree did you get?
2:2 - due to not doing too good in the end of year examinations!

3) Was the Job you got (assuming you did) after Uni, closely linked to the degree you studied for, i.e degree in business and you went for a business job.
Far from it, I am currently in a temporary role as a retail analyst for a chilled pizza production company in Flintshire, though most of the role is computer-based. Hoping to get a full-time role in some other department though, seeing as I've already made a good impression.

4) How did you find the workplace, and the huge change from the studenty lifestyle, to the professional workplace?
Got the job more by chance than anything due to working for the company in a previous role during uni holidays, and also the fact that my dad works there in the planning department, so, word of mouth...... seeing as I knew most of the people there from before I settled into the job pretty quickly, though getting into the routine of working 5 days a week is a complete contrast to my lifestyle in uni! :D

5) Was all the studying worth it?
I guess so, looking back - wished I'd have put more effort in though, could have had a better classification of degree than a 2:2!
 
There's a few people here with computer related degress but so far no computer scientists. Would be interested in hearing from them.

It seems the engineering graduates got pretty good jobs. Somehow I don't think it'll be that easy for CS grads.
 
Psyk said:
There's a few people here with computer related degress but so far no computer scientists. Would be interested in hearing from them.

It seems the engineering graduates got pretty good jobs. Somehow I don't think it'll be that easy for CS grads.
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Well my BSc was in comp science (see above) and my MSc is in advanced comp science. I easily got a 13 month placement with HP and being honest the whole job thing really isnt that bad...

Out of my friends from my past uni, one went to switzerland to work for syngenta, one went to do his PGCE to become a teacher, one now runs the film tech department at a college, two now work for cisco etc etc etc, things really arnt as bad as people make out, what some people dont do is put any effort at all into getting a job ;) they sit there and wait for it to faill into their lap.... news flash that aint gonna happen :p
 
Im in my 1st year Bsc Computer Forensics.

lol, lets see where this goes in 4years time..... watch this space. Its amazing course though, especially when people talk to us that are in the industry. Military, police, private companies.

Anyone done a course like this? We are the second lot to do it at Northumbria

P.S. Anybody in here done Design for Industry or Product Design, i know loads of people in it, my flatmate also wants to know where it goes in the future, he is on it.
 
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1) What was your degree in?

A BSc In Computer Networks and Business Management, it included CCNA.

2) Which class degree did you get?

2:1 - Not bad for a dyslexic with 15% attendance, I spent no more than 8 hours completing any piece of coursework other than the week it took me to do my final year project. If I'd have put more time in I could have got a 1st I should think.

3) Was the Job you got (assuming you did) after Uni, closely linked to the degree you studied for, i.e degree in business and you went for a business job.

I'm a HP OpenView consultant (accredited and everything), the OpenView software I'm accredited in are Network Node Manager, which is a proactive network SNMP management tool, the other piece of software I'm accredited in is Operations for Windows, which is essentially an applications and system monitoring tool (SQL, AD, WMI Performance monitoring etc).

I also deploy Microsoft Operations Manager, and OpenView Performance Insight (A reporting tool).

Being a consultant means I'm always working in different environments, the business part of my degree really helps with OpenView, as its all about making the IT department look like its adding value to the business, and aligning the IT department with the needs of the business.

I think I've used every part of my degree in the workplace now!! (VB, Pearl, Java, Design and Graphics, Business, and CCNA)

4) How did you find the workplace, and the huge change from the studenty lifestyle, to the professional workplace?

I really enjoy my job, before I went to uni I was a geeky uncultured nerd, I managed to retain my panache for Business and Computers but loose the rest, my job lets me work from home sometimes, the rest of the time I stay in hotels near the site im working on, usually in London, so I get to see me friends in Camden. The people I work with are all really cool too, very laid back, and very chilled out.

So in short, my lifestyle hasn't really changed, other than being paid lots for doing something I think is good anyway!

5) Was all the studying worth it? ;)

Most definitely!! I decided I wanted to go to uni on the 9th of September 2003, I was in halls by the 19th!!

I think I've experienced a lot of things for a 21 year old, I've nearly been married, I've seen plenty of the world, I've made lots of friends, including my current girlfriend (Never let your gf hear you say "Current", as it tends to imply your looking for an upgrade, which doesn't keep them on their toes like you'd think it would).

I've got lashed bars all over, woken up, got in the car with some friends and driven stoned across Europe.
Uni was the best 3 years of my life, also the most spontaneous! Who wouldn't go to uni?


Oh, and the best bit was; As I applied to uni late there wasn't any places left in normal Halls, so I had to spend my first 2 semesters living on the nurses campus :D

Goto uni - its awesome!
 
1) What was your degree in?
Computing BSc

2) Which class degree did you get?
Unclassified BSc (basically no hons)

3) Was the Job you got (assuming you did) after Uni, closely linked to the degree you studied for, i.e degree in business and you went for a business job.
Yes, I got a job ASP programming.

4) How did you find the workplace, and the huge change from the studenty lifestyle, to the professional workplace?
I've only ever worked in small, relaxed companies so it's all been great.

5) Was all the studying worth it? ;)
Yes, if only for the sheer adventure that is uni. It's hard work but it's not just about the work, it's about having a blast for 3 years and finding yourself.
 
1) What was your degree in?
BA in Mathematics, then a one-year Masters.

2) Which class degree did you get?
2.i in my BA, and Distinction in my Masters.

3) Was the Job you got (assuming you did) after Uni, closely linked to the degree you studied for, i.e degree in business and you went for a business job.
I started research in Mathematics so it's very related right now. When I get my PhD I'll either continue in academia, or I'll look for a job in finance or consulting in London. I expect the job to have a high numerical and analytical content, but not to be directly related any more.

4) How did you find the workplace, and the huge change from the studenty lifestyle, to the professional workplace?
My lifestyle's still quite studenty - I live in a shared house etc - the only difference is that I now have more money. From the experiences of my friends, the main changes seem to be that you have far less time, and thus you end up having to manage your time more closely and organise your life further in advance.

5) Was all the studying worth it?
Seems to be so far. I'll let you know in five years.
 
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AthlonTom said:
1) What was your degree in?

including my current girlfriend (Never let your gf hear you say "Current", as it tends to imply your looking for an upgrade, which doesn't keep them on their toes like you'd think it would)
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Jimmy Carr :cool:
 
Psyk said:
It seems the engineering graduates got pretty good jobs. Somehow I don't think it'll be that easy for CS grads.
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Don't worry about it, there is :)

Computer Science from a reputable university is a very good degree. At the end of the day it depends if you have the motivation to push to get where you want to be...

I have two friends who got a third class degree in Computer Science and the other a 2:2, they both now earn significantly more than i do and both love their jobs.

You have to remember that Comp Sci has had a significant decline in students in the past 5 years, not quite as bad as engineering but still large. For you as a current or prospective Comp Sci student that is very good.

If it's any help - when youre at uni choose the easier module options but choose a hard project for your dissertation. Employers dont care what you chose as modules within a degree (as long as the average is high) but they do care about what you disseration was about.
 
Arg. Its threads like this that make we wanna go Uni even more! :(

Thing is, its sounds excactly my kinda experience, yet I have nothing I really want to study. Work currently in IT and definitely wouldnt want to study anything in relation to it. Being 18 though, still plenty time left. Maybe in a years time. Missing out big time by the sounds of it. :o
 
lemonkettaz said:
Computer people, head to Australia, apparently they need IT workers over there.
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Pay significantly more aswell as I hear a lot. Along with most of Europe aswell...
 
Yeh there seems to be some pretty comfortable prople in here.

The guy that does something with F1 sounds like an awesome job.

Hats off to you all.

P.S. i definitely want to work abroad when i finish uni... Well, thats the plan.
 
Psyk said:
There's a few people here with computer related degress but so far no computer scientists. Would be interested in hearing from them
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Wasn't replying as graduating in 1979 wasn't too relevant to today I thought ( until I read some of these responses :) )
1) What was your degree in?
BSc (Hons) Computer Science

2) Which class degree did you get?
2.2 ( spent too much time earning, drinking, partying and to top it all someone nicked my final year project machine !!!! )

3) Was the Job you got (assuming you did) after Uni, closely linked to the degree you studied for, i.e degree in business and you went for a business job.
Yep. During studies too. Did commercial software development packages with my brother. Found it very boring.
Joined Hewlett Packard R&D Lab to develop telecoms monitoring systems.

4) How did you find the workplace, and the huge change from the studenty lifestyle, to the professional workplace?
Not so bad as I'd experienced the "workplace" for 6 years already.
BUT, moving into a company where the elite computing and electronics scientists and engineers worked really reset my self-worth :)
Part of reason for joining HP was the challenges and the workplace and ethos.
So they were chosen to meet MY needs too :D

5) Was all the studying worth it?
Yep. Not for the exam results but for the information I learned.
Was STILL using some of the theories only a coupole of years ago to drive a new concept - including getting it patented.
and DOUBLY so for growing up and partying and the other "social activities".
 
Bear said:
OOhh sounds like Sara is my kind of lady :D
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Haha, that's pretty creepy! I'm actually in the RF section here too, not that I've actually done any hardcore design yet...

Ah, curiosity not satisfied, you're not on the Rogues Gallery then!
 
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