How to choose the right Academic Subject for University?

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How do you choose what to study? This is a very important question, particularly since you will spend the next 3 years (or more) of your life reading the subject, and spend many more years paying off the student loan. You therefore need to choose wisely. 

Firstly, I believe that you should choose a subject that you are interested in, please note that the focus is on you and your interest. I suggest that you should set aside some time to think about your present skills and personal qualities and assess these skills and qualities in view of the academic subject you are considering studying.  

Academic Advisors

It is great to have an advisor, be it an academic advisor or a friend or family members giving advice as to which subject you should study, but though they have your interest at heart, it will be you who will be writing the essays and submitting assignments. If you want to study Arts and Design and others want you to study Maths, I suggest that you get them to assess your mathematical skills and to consider your personal interest. You may have good maths skills, but if you are oppose to working with figures then you will end with wasted years studying a subject that you have no interest in. 

Poor Degree, Rich Degree  

A recent study by the Institute for fiscal studies says that degree subject choice can make a massive difference to whether or not you become rich. The suggestion is that Art and Design will not make you rich, neither will Agriculture, Psychology, Communications, Education, English, Social Studies and so forth. The findings suggest that if you want to become rich you need to study one of the following academic subjects: Engineering and Technology, Veterinary Science, Mathematics, Economics, Medicine and Dentistry. 

It appears that not only is the academic subject choice important, but also the choice of University will be a determining factor as to whether you will be a wealthy man or woman. 

College/University Application

According to the report by the institute for fiscal studies, if you enter Oxford, LSE, Imperial College London and Russell Group universities, your average annual earnings is likely to be more than £40,000. Graduates of all Russell Group Universities earn an average of £33,500 after five years from graduation; this is said to be about 40% more than those who studied at other universities. 

If you decide to study at a dance and drama college, average earnings after five years following graduation are closer to £15,000. Perhaps, this is added reason why they say: ‘Don’t put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington’. 

The differences in earnings between graduates from different universities might come as a surprise to you, then again you might expect differences in salary, based on the fact that universities have different entrance requirements. Higher exam grades are required for Oxford, LSE and Russell Group universities. 

High Grades

Study Coach www.studycoach.uk.com is all about empowering people, to be the best that they can be. If you have achieved high grades and an offer to study at Oxford, LSE or a Russell Group University, I would encourage you to take up the offer. Do reflect on your qualities and skills and choose the right course that is in your own interest. If you will be attending one of the newer Universities (ex-Polytechnic) the same principle applies, select your course according to your interest, be however aware of differences between universities and expected earnings. 

The final point to bear in mind is that many people have graduated from red brick universities and are far from rich. Many people have graduated from universities and have failed to find employment in their specific subject. Many people are not graduates, but they have found their purpose in life and are wealthy.  Focus on finding your purpose, and select a university course aligned to your purpose. 

 



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