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Arts or Sciences?

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  • ILW wrote: »
    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!!!!
  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    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.
  • onlyroz
    onlyroz Posts: 17,661 Forumite
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    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.
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    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.
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