Help me choose a uni.. [+rep]

[LiquidLuck.]

According to one site, Napier is ranked 9th in graduate employment, but this is as a University as a whole. Really you should look at your specific degree.

Where are you looking to work after your degree?

How can I find it out about specific degrees? And I don't really know, isn't that something you think about when you're finishing uni? I can only take one thing at a time, but I guess I plan on working wherever I get a better salary.

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To me, the first one would interest me the most in terms of the course (with the 9 month work placement) and the accommodation seems better as they give a better description anyway... I wouldn't worry too much about buses and trains, I don't think it will matter to you too much - you'll most likely be traveling with your uni mates anyway, or one might drive.

[Kardan]

How can I find it out about specific degrees? And I don't really know, isn't that something you think about when you're finishing uni? I can only take one thing at a time, but I guess I plan on working wherever I get a better salary.

I guess searching around on the net might work. Looking for whoever does those big student surveys, I'm not entirely sure as I don't look too much into them. Perhaps actually emailing the Uni could help, although I don't know how much they would know or tell you.

And I don't know, I think the majority of students know what they want to do in life before they start university, I mean, there's no use going 'I've took a degree in Physics, but I'd love to manage a golf course...'

I guess some people do get inspired for other career paths, but personally I don't know anyone who doesn't know what they want to do after their degree is done. Clearly you want to do something related to Tourism. Have you looked around for possible careers and what degree classification they require? If you know what you want to do after University, then it can make your Uni choice easier if one of them caters towards your specific needs.

[LiquidLuck.]

I guess searching around on the net might work. Looking for whoever does those big student surveys, I'm not entirely sure as I don't look too much into them. Perhaps actually emailing the Uni could help, although I don't know how much they would know or tell you.

And I don't know, I think the majority of students know what they want to do in life before they start university, I mean, there's no use going 'I've took a degree in Physics, but I'd love to manage a golf course...'

I guess some people do get inspired for other career paths, but personally I don't know anyone who doesn't know what they want to do after their degree is done. Clearly you want to do something related to Tourism. Have you looked around for possible careers and what degree classification they require? If you know what you want to do after University, then it can make your Uni choice easier if one of them caters towards your specific needs.

LOL 3 days before applying, I didn't know what I wanted to do in life. Having to apply so quickly before the deadline really didn't give me much time to choose, but I'm happy with my opinions. I hate making choices so I just let it flow and see where things take me, but this time I really want to make sure I don't regret it because it's a 4 years thing to start the rest of my work life.. it's a giant decision, and I'm happy with the courses, but both have pros and cons too..

Festivals and Events even though it seems incredibly amazing to organize one, it's something that works a little bit more with connections, and I don't really have any in that area.. And to be totally honest, I'm not quite sure what Event Organizers do... I mean they have to obey to someone before they start giving orders..

About tourism, I have the languages, I have the personality, I like welcoming and helping people.. but again what if the only job I get it's for example to sit on a desk all day in a travelling agency? Couldn't think of anything more boring..

Ugh, I would hate to wait this whole month until I only have one day to choose and take a quick and stupid decision and regret it forever. :/

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To me, the first one would interest me the most in terms of the course (with the 9 month work placement) and the accommodation seems better as they give a better description anyway... I wouldn't worry too much about buses and trains, I don't think it will matter to you too much - you'll most likely be traveling with your uni mates anyway, or one might drive.

Lol let's hope so. Thank you for your opinion.

[Kardan]

LOL 3 days before applying, I didn't know what I wanted to do in life. Having to apply so quickly before the deadline really didn't give me much time to choose, but I'm happy with my opinions. I hate making choices so I just let it flow and see where things take me, but this time I really want to make sure I don't regret it because it's a 4 years thing to start the rest of my work life.. it's a giant decision, and I'm happy with the courses, but both have pros and cons too..

Festivals and Events even though it seems incredibly amazing to organize one, it's something that works a little bit more with connections, and I don't really have any in that area.. And to be totally honest, I'm not quite sure what Event Organizers do... I mean they have to obey to someone before they start giving orders..

About tourism, I have the languages, I have the personality, I like welcoming and helping people.. but again what if the only job I get it's for example to sit on a desk all day in a travelling agency? Couldn't think of anything more boring..

Ugh, I would hate to wait this whole month until I only have one day to choose and take a quick and stupid decision and regret it forever. :/

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Lol let's hope so. Thank you for your opinion.

What worked for me when I had two Universities to pick between was to go and see them and get to know the department I was working with. Although I'm not sure how that would work for you being in Portugal. Would you be going over to Scotland any time soon?

And are you saying you literally just picked a course in 3 days and thought 'Yeah, I'll do that'. I have no knowledge in tourism, so I can't advise you much, and I wouldn't know what a tourism degree would get you. All I know about Tourism is that I knew a few people who took it at A-Level (UK's 16-18 qualification) and pretty much everyone thought it was a cop-out subject and none of the people are doing anything related to tourism at Uni. But A-Levels are different of course.

I can't speak about tourism, but I can try and speak about degrees. Personally I feel you need to really be passionate about what you pick, because doing it for 3/4 whole years every day does get boring pretty quickly and it takes a lot of hard work. The best thing with Uni choice is just go for your gut instinct, there's not much else to do unless you visit both of them before hand. Have you even been to Edinburgh or that smaller town on the outskirts you mentioned? That smaller town might have all the things you need and you might only need to go to Edinburgh rarely

[Zak]

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Pay that little bit extra? £36,000 isn't a little bit

Yeh I don't think I was really with it yday on my phone. I regret some of the things I suggested tbh Hasn't the interest rates on the loans gone up to 6.6% now too? I probably had an £18,000 loan and I'm paying back £35 a month atm

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Napier sounds good

[LiquidLuck.]

What worked for me when I had two Universities to pick between was to go and see them and get to know the department I was working with. Although I'm not sure how that would work for you being in Portugal. Would you be going over to Scotland any time soon?

And are you saying you literally just picked a course in 3 days and thought 'Yeah, I'll do that'. I have no knowledge in tourism, so I can't advise you much, and I wouldn't know what a tourism degree would get you. All I know about Tourism is that I knew a few people who took it at A-Level (UK's 16-18 qualification) and pretty much everyone thought it was a cop-out subject and none of the people are doing anything related to tourism at Uni. But A-Levels are different of course.

I can't speak about tourism, but I can try and speak about degrees. Personally I feel you need to really be passionate about what you pick, because doing it for 3/4 whole years every day does get boring pretty quickly and it takes a lot of hard work. The best thing with Uni choice is just go for your gut instinct, there's not much else to do unless you visit both of them before hand. Have you even been to Edinburgh or that smaller town on the outskirts you mentioned? That smaller town might have all the things you need and you might only need to go to Edinburgh rarely

I thought this thread stopped being answered to. Yeah, when I go to Scotland, I'll have my Uni chosen. I need to choose until the 6th of June and I'm only going in September so that's not an option.

I literally picked a course in 3 days yeah. I only checked the way to apply in Scotland on the 13th of January and the applications closed on the 15th. I had everything done and ready to pay on the 15th at 11:55PM.

I never went to Scotland and the idea of being in the smaller down doesn't really excite me. I'm from Lisbon, if I want to go anywhere I'll be there in 20mins top mainly with the underground. I'm used at living right in the middle of the city.. But again being 2mins away, walking, from my class way better than having to get a bus that is 20mins away, even though I'd be in the middle of the city.

I know that Uni is very different there and there are less exams and more assignments, I'll have a lot to do and probably won't even have that much time to like go out and stuff (like my friends will do here every weekend), but what if I have free time and just spend it all on Habbo.. I actually want to have a life there and I don't know if being in the suburbs of Edinburgh will help. S: