I'm going to graduate with a third - what next?

mark1234567890

Hi everyone,

So it looks like I am going to graduate with a 3rd class degree.

This kind of sucks but is entirely my own fault - everything was left until the last minute and I didn't do enough work etc etc.

Does anyone have any advice on where I can go from here. I am going into the careers centre once I have finished my last 2 pieces of course work next week.

Many Thanks

Disappointed

Piggles12345

Yikes! That's not so good- sorry to hear that.

A third takes away the option of doing a postgraduate degree (at least in my experience, although I'm sure another money saver will tell me that there are some places that will take students with thirds, though whether these sort of places are worth the time and money is a different matter) or getting a graduate job, as both of these option usually require a minimum of a 2.1.

Is there any chance of you re-taking your third year? I don't know whether student loans will pay for this, however. If they won't, you could always take some time out to work and get enough money to pay for your third year. Then re-take it and work like a dog to get a 2.1.

I think it would be best to speak to your careers advisor- they will have loads of experience with this.

May I just ask what subject you are studying? And where?

Oldernotwiser

Have you spent your time at university in any worthwhile activities or have you just been socialising? What sort of career are you looking to have and what is your degree subject?

TarunTaru

mark1234567890 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

So it looks like I am going to graduate with a 3rd class degree.

This kind of sucks but is entirely my own fault - everything was left until the last minute and I didn't do enough work etc etc.

Does anyone have any advice on where I can go from here. I am going into the careers centre once I have finished my last 2 pieces of course work next week.

Many Thanks

Disappointed

Hei, My ex graduated with a third from a - not to sound like a snob, just a realist - not too well considered university, and he managed to get employment , so it's not the end of the world (as a by, something i have been increasingly realising when it comes to academia- *there is no firing squad standing by to shoot you if you get it wrong!*)
My advice would be, work with what you have- do you have work experience and experience of work (two different things, IMO)? If so, build on that, and all the skills shown in your degree, when applying for jobs - academics only gets you so far in The Real World.

Hope that helps
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Lucie_2

It depends entirely on your chosen career path, but in my experience no-one has ever asked me what classification I got for my degree. Plus I've done an awful lot of recruitment over the past 5+ years & as long as a CV states the candidate is degree qualified then that's enough.
I would suggest other less-academic qualifications and experience will detract attention away from your degree. If it's the only thing you have to put on a CV apart from a cycling proficiency badge then you might be struggling a bit more......

milkybars

All is not lost... apply for what you want and play up the experience side of your cv. One of the lecturers working in the department I did my PhD in let it slip that he got a third... he's now a lecturer, got a laboratory group and a good number of papers published.

Chin up.

Also investigate repeating final year? Quite uni dependent though. Most will require you to repeat the last two years.

musehead

A friend graduated with a 3rd and got a job working with a London council at £25k starting salary... not bad at all.

flutterbyuk25

My friend graduated with a 3rd and is now management in civil service earning 25k+. Ok not related to her degree, but still a good job.

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Voyager2002

Perhaps more worrying than the degree class is the reason you give. Someone who cannot plan ahead and organise their work, and so complete assignments to the required standard, would need constant supervision in the workplace. Not many managers want to do this: they have better things to do with their time.

facingthefuture

I got a third (also got pregnant with our son) and ended up beating over 900 for a runner job at itv I am sure many had brill degrees(many moons ago)What is your subject/intended job? My hubby has been trying to recruit someone for a while but got peeved with the applicants for not having work to show him (graphic design) I think attitude is every bit as important - get in and offer to work for free for experience.Good luck.

Oldernotwiser

facingthefuture wrote: »

My hubby has been trying to recruit someone for a while but got peeved with the applicants for not having work to show him (graphic design) I think attitude is every bit as important - get in and offer to work for free for experience.Good luck.

That's not attitude, that's a lack of common sense!