Son has dropped out of uni

D_e_n_i_s_e

theres 'micky mouse' degrees (surfing, peace studies etc) and traditional solid degrees (eg medicine, accounting, engineering etc).

if he was doing a traditional degree id get him to go back to uni.

Poppy9

D_e_n_i_s_e wrote: »

if he was doing a traditional degree id get him to go back to uni.

Easier said than done. :rolleyes: After all he is over 18 now an adult and has to make adult decisions which will affect his future. You can take a horse to water but you can't make them drink.

nuttywoman

My son dropped out in March this year, the course just was`nt what he expected. Now he`s in his glory travelling up and down the country all week in a wagon ,as a porter delivering furniture.
His cousin has also decided not to go back after 1 yr, he`s doing accounting at local college instead.
Daughter did 4yrs at uni, languages, then a Celta teaching course, she`s now abroad teaching english and loving it.
Uni is`nt for everyone.

nearlyrich

My DD dropped out a few weeks into her second year last October, I felt uneasy too, you hear that employers need to see a degree etc. Having talked it all through with me and with her tutor, who allowed her to withdraw rather than leave she decided she wasn't enjoying the course and she wanted to get a job.

She managed to get a job paying as much as many graduates start on and within 6 months she was promoted with prospects of being fast tracked into management.

I would not want her to have ruined her chances of having a fulfilling career but to spend 2 more years on the wrong course racking up debt to come out with a poor degree would not make her happy.

Be supportive but firm, I told my DD she had a month to get a proper job ( she was doing some barwork part time and I didn't want her just drifting earning just enought to have some fun) She got 2 jobs within a week and picked the one with the best prospects.

My DS has just graduated and is doing some agancy work whilst applying for appropriate jobs, there are jobs to be had and doing anything shows a willingness to work.

Hope he gets something soon.

mrme

Good on both you & your son If he wasn't enjoying the uni life then there would be no point continuing, too many people stay on due to pressure from family & friends and suffer in silence wasting time & money

Anyways there can still be a very bright future for your son, there are plenty of schemes out there where he can learn on the job earning a good wage and gaining all important experiance at the same time. Retail and banking are good areas for those without a degree to have a career (as opposed to a job ) has he thought about any schemes such as the ones below?

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/aboutus/recruitment/get_ahead/get_ahead.htm?WT.svl=2&WT.seg_1=nav_secondary

http://www.rbs-option3.co.uk/

Whatever happens if he is confident & really wants to succeed he will, not having a degree won't stop him :T

tomstickland

I know every combination of graduates and non-graduates.
Clever non-graduates, lazy graduates, motivated and clever graduates, motivated and clever non-graduates.

Personal motivation, character, determination etc make a lot of difference.

It's also very hard to know what you want to do with your life. I think the best thing is to be supportive and allow your son to find something that interests him.

mrme

mrme wrote: »

Good on both you & your son If he wasn't enjoying the uni life then there would be no point continuing, too many people stay on due to pressure from family & friends and suffer in silence wasting time & money

Anyways there can still be a very bright future for your son, there are plenty of schemes out there where he can learn on the job earning a good wage and gaining all important experiance at the same time. Retail and banking are good areas for those without a degree to have a career (as opposed to a job ) has he thought about any schemes such as the ones below?

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/aboutus/recruitment/get_ahead/get_ahead.htm?WT.svl=2&WT.seg_1=nav_secondary

http://www.rbs-option3.co.uk/

Whatever happens if he is confident & really wants to succeed he will, not having a degree won't stop him :T

edit - If in later life he finds he need a degree due to some stupid company policy its never too late! He would then have the motivation to gain the degree.

lady_fuschia

Just to add to lynzpower's post - I also work in local government, and though I have a degree, the job only asked for A-levels. There are many local government jobs that only ask for 5 GCSE's and some of the minor admin roles don't necessarily ask for a lot of experience (I work with a few people who got jobs straight from college) - not well paid admittedly, but you do get offered training and promotion oppurtunities fairly regularly.