We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
Debate House Prices
In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non MoneySaving matters are no longer permitted. This includes wider debates about general house prices, the economy and politics. As a result, we have taken the decision to keep this board permanently closed, but it remains viewable for users who may find some useful information in it. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Arts or Sciences?
Comments
-
I was just hoping that someone had the answer.
What type of degrees would be most useful to the economy and should the most useful types be encouraged by say, reduced fees?
Seems a fair question.
Not sure where you'd get that data- ONS site maybe?
Whenever we advertise jobs or studentships (engineering) ~75% of applicants are Chinese or Indian. There is a shocking dearth of UK graduates. There is more to it than reducing fees though; they need to choose Maths and Physics A Levels, a decision made at 16.They are an EYESORES!!!!0 -
Going to uni does not mean you should earn more.
It's just more capable people have tended to go to uni, not the education itself.0 -
Well I always got on well with my Physics degree. It opens doors to careers in science, engineering, teaching, finance, accounting, computing and any other profession that requires numeracy and problem solving skills.0
-
Theres room in the world for both.
Sadly, given the state of funding, the "arts" are going to become the sole preserve of toffs. Which is a shame.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 353.5K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455K Spending & Discounts
- 246.6K Work, Benefits & Business
- 602.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.1K Life & Family
- 260.6K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards