Have you ever converted a Vietnamese bachelor degree into UK one ? Can you give me some insight? I was researching the internet for PhD programs and i saw some applications that requires a "UK 2.1 honours degree or equivalents". After reading this wiki link, i know that a 2.1 honors degree is 60-69% of the overall grade (which is 6-6.9/10 in Vietnam) but i doubt those PhD programs require academic credentials that low.
I want to go to university and study a foundation degree.
How realistic is this for me as a British student ?
I have an ABCFP non accredited forestry degree that qualifies me to register with the ABCFP in British Columbia as an RPF. I went through their prescreening web application to access my basic knowledge competencies. The result showed a very weak core foundation. My forestry degree is at the graduate level. My undergraduate degree was non science-based, specifically a BA in Political Science. The ABCFP websites states that I will be required to upgrade my knowledge or take new courses at certain universities to make up for the gaps. If you are also going through the ASFIT path, is you situation similar to mine own? Specifically, was your undergraduate academic background also non science-based? Can you tell me a bit about your own experience going the ASFIT path? Thanks for all responses. Very appreciated.
Hey as someone studying law in a country where it is an undergraduate degree (Scotland) it's really interesting for me to read about how you guys in the state's study law after you already have an undergraduate degree. My question is are you happy with it being this way or would you prefer to be able to study law straight out of high school and graduate by 21?
The Fulbright Commission advises that a 1st class honours degree is equivalent to a 4 GPA.
http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-usa/pre-departure/academics
To get a first class honours degree I need to average 70, as is standard in the UK. I study Politics and International relations so as we only study our degree subject in the UK all of my grades are for modules allied to that field, and as such it is very hard, if not impossible, to ever get marks significantly above 80 in any work due to the subjectivity of marking.
The issue I have is that at my University, as is the case with most, but not all, British universities, is that the first year is weighted at 0% of the final classification, and the 3rd (final) year counts for three times the second year in calculating the overall classification of the degree. In my case I am currently on track to achieve a first class honours degree, but because I had much worse marks in that first year (very common in the UK as it has no impact upon your degree as long as you pass) my actual average of grades is significantly below 70, but due to the system used here, they mean nothing.
My question is if I were to apply to a US college for a masters degree, would they calculate a GPA for me based on my marks or just translate the degree classification?
Stupid American here. What is the difference in the "tiers" of British university degrees?
In the US, there's just a Bachelor's Degree after four years, with any Latin (e.g. magna cum laude) just indicating your class rank, essentially.
My basic reasoning behind thinking that GPA is better than the British honours degree classification system(the 1st, 2:1, 2:2, 3rd degrees you get in the UK) is that GPA is simply a more accurate representation of academic achievement. GPA allows for a more refined estimate of a student's achievement, since there are more possible combinations you can get with GPA(3.9, 3.91, 3.99, etc.). Whereas with the British honours degree classification, you can only get the 4 that I've previously mentioned(or a fail). That seems unfair if for example you're on the edge of getting 2:1 but just miss the mark and get a 2:2. Lastly, I'll mention that British universities seem to recognise this and there are a few that are experimenting with using GPA.
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My main goal is to start my own company someday but before that, I surely will have to get serious expertise in some field. In short, I am very good at mathematics, and I have a tendency to spot patterns that other people don't, but I have zero coding experience. Regarding my interests, I am really interested in investing and have a slight interest in AI. So what do you think would be the best option? Thanks in advance
First option: economics degree with a lot of math courses
Second option: Business mathematics, which is about 60 percent math and 40 percent economics
Third option: Business Informatics, which is about 50 percent computer science, 30 percent math, and 20 percent business administration/economics
Fourth option: Data science and AI bachelor, but I think choosing this path would limit my options for going into finance a lot.
Fifth option: Econometrics and operations research
Have less than a month to decide and I’m conflicted where to apply. What was/is your undergraduate/Bachelors degree in, and did/do you enjoy it?
Are you happy with your degree? Do you regret it?
If you didn’t enjoy it, what would you rather have chosen?
Edit: overwhelmed by the number of responses! Thank you guys so much for your insight, keep it coming :)) I’m reading and going through all of it. You guys are seriously such helpful and wonderful people I wish I could KISS YOU ALL (joke) LMAOO !!!!
I'm happy to report that I'm excited to learn more about neoliberal economics, to such a degree that I feel like the subreddit has inspired me to attempt an undergraduate degree in economics. I feel like I need to undo a lot of Socialist indoctrination over the years, and the best way to do that may be to formally undo the brainwashing through orthodox economics.
What would be the best resources to get me up to speed on orthodox economic policy? Reading Financial Times? The Economist maybe? What about the New York Times?
Hi all,
(Hopefully this type of post is allowed, apologies if not and it breaks the rules in any way)
I'll be beginning to apply to universities later this year and would like to pursue an undergrad. degree that will lead into Critical Theory. Would any humanities subject be suitable for this? I'm currently stuck between English and Philosophy, and History and Politics - or some sort of other similar combination.
I have only fairly recently come across 'Critical Theory', though have been doing reading related to the theory before I even knew of the label (A 'mini-disseration' I completed on Marx's application of the Gothic genre sort of sent me down this rabbit hole!) I certainly have a passion for political theory, but am looking for a direction in which I can now apply that.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! :)
Hi everyone! might be a silly question, but I am wondering what would be the best way to become a physical education teacher in Canada in my current situation.
I've realized a bit too late that I probably should have studied exercise science! i'm graduating this semester with a liberal arts degree, and it's evidently too late to switch. Getting a B.Ed is the next move, but are there any programs that are meant for people like me, that may have a fast-track physical education option, or something like that? Or any other type of program? It's not feasible to go back now for four more years.
Canada can be more limiting in these options, so I'm definitely open to seeking licensure from the UK/USA if it means a 'faster post-grad' track', if I can then re-apply for licensure in Canada.
Has anyone else switched to this track later on? Thank you in advance for any info or advice!
So I am currently in Biomed.
After completing Biomed in one biomedical major, I am considering completing another major in a separate biomedical science stream via Science.
Is it possible to complete two sequential undergraduate degrees?
Anyone who has done a sequential undergraduate degree, what were your first & second degrees?
I'm looking to apply to graduate programs abroad, but I have been getting mixed messages. The specific program I'm looking at requires at 2:1 overall grade.
Hello, I would like to know how fast those that got a job with their undergraduate ph degree were able to land a job? and was it related to public health?
im british, right now im studying in a korean uni as an undergraduate student and hopefully i will graduate this december. But, all my family and friends are always asking me whether if my degree is it worth as much as a british degree. the reason im studying in korea is because i got a scholarship and i get to improve my language skills but im thinking of goin back to uk to do masters....
MBA Master of Accounting Master of Public Administration Master of Public Policy MS Business Analytics
I'm in a unique situation and could use some perspective. As it says in the title, I am the President of a company with 65 employees that will do $50MM in sales this year. I'm one of the original founders but no longer own any of the company as we sold in May of this year. Things are going very well and the new owner (publicly traded corporation) plans to invest an additional $50MM of capital into the business over the next few years. They are happy with me and want to keep me in my position.
I've become interested in pursuing an executive MBA and my company is being supportive. I believe I could bring more value to my team by having an MBA.
Here's the thing - I don't have an undergraduate degree. I did go to Junior college for a few semesters back in 2013, where I maintained a 3.8 grade average, but dropped out before transferring. The reason I dropped out was because the finance company I was interning with at the time offered me a FT position I couldn't say no to. Over the next 5 years I received several promotions, finishing at SVP of Sales. In 2018 I left to help start the business that I currently work with today.
I'd love to go to Haas or Foster but I don't know if I'm wasting my time thinking about it - their websites clearly say undergrad is required. What do you think? Do they ever make exceptions to the rule?
I'm a high school senior who has recently received an offer from Oxford University to study Human Sciences. Human Sciences is an interdisciplinary biological and social science degree. The course focuses on genetics, physiology, anthropology, psychology, statistics, etc., and I love everything about it.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/human-sciences
However, I also want to attend medical school in the U.S. in the future. I'm worried that if I do accept the offer, I will not be able to pursue an M.D.. Many American medical schools list prerequisite courses in biology, chemistry, physics, math and even writing. My undergraduate course covers some of these things, but I'm not sure how it will translate during the admissions process.
I've applied to some U.S. schools and am still waiting for results, but overall Oxford is much cheaper and offers a tutorial system (which I prefer). Does anyone have any advice on what to do / where I might be able to find more information about this?
Hey all!! I’ve always intended to become an investment banker in a bulge bracket bank (in M&A), but I also wanted to study architecture in university. I am now wondering if I will be able to get such a job with an undergraduate degree in Architecture with a Masters degree in Finance (I’m thinking Risk Management)? I have heard that there are some investment bankers in big banks such as JP Morgan and Goldman who come from an Arts or even History background. What are your recommendations for the best path to achieve this goal? Really appreciate it!!
Is anyone familiar of any undergraduate degrees (preferably online degrees) that offer a BA/BS in CS where the curriculum is focused mostly on or around Python?
Most programs I've seen focus on Java and only have Python as elective/specialized courses.
I know that people ask this all the time but what are colleges that have good classics programs? I want to eventually get my PHD and would love to be a professor but I also wouldn’t mind doing archaeology or museum work. My gpa is 3.6 so the ivies are out but I am applying to Bryn Mawr and Mount Holyoke. I’m wanting to add some more to my list, preferably ones that don’t cost 75k a year to go to. Thanks!
If I were to get an undergrad degree in accounting from an average Canadian or American university, will the contents of the program give me enough knowledge to properly file taxes myself for a business I start (corporate not sole proprietorship)?
btw I'm not taking the degree just for this, I've already decided to take an accounting major but just wondering if this would be a plus
It would be awesome for me to make sort of a checklist of the things I will dig into. I was thinking networking and distributed systems is definitely a topic. But maybe there are things that are either not that crucial to understanding or that I will anyway learn on the go when programming a lot. I already have decent math skills from studying economics, so a lot of math-related things should be fine already. I'm glad over any suggestions.
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, so apologies in advance if it is not (I was initially going to ask about grad school on r/AcademicPhilosophy but noticed that they do not accept that kind of questions anymore, so I kind of broadened the question a bit and headed here).
I'm currently an undergraduate student majoring in linguistics, but somewhat recently I have grown a passion towards philosophy, even more than linguistics. Of course, that is not to say I don't like linguistics anymore or that I've lost my interest in the field (on the contrary, I am still very much content with my area of study), but still, I've noticed that my interest in philosophy far outweighs that in academic linguistics (with the emphasis on "academic").
I would love to say that I'm not worried about my future and will eventually find a way, but I just cannot bring myself to say so. On the one hand, I don't really want to give up on linguistics (which would especially be hard for me to do since changing my major is very difficult, alongside anything related to university entrances being an absolute hassle in my country), and on the other, I really want to focus on making my way into academic philosophy in the future, most likely through an MA in philosophy.
What I really want to focus on is continental philosophy, and as far as I've seen, most universities with such programs require a degree in philosophy (which I almost definitely will not have) or a degree in a subject that is closely related to philosophy. So, I'm wondering, is linguistics considered "closely related to philosophy" in my case?
So, before finishing, I'd like to reiterate my question: Is it possible for me to make my way into an academic career focused on continental philosophy with an undergraduate degree in linguistics?
Thank you in advance!
The title of this post says it all. I want to pursue an online math degree as I have found myself greatly enjoying mathematics. I already have a bachelor and master degree in Economics. I found The Open University as a potential option, but they start their enrollment until March and I would like to get started by now. Also, their degree is a little bit pricey for me, so I'm not sure I would be able to follow through.
So even if it is not an official (paper) degree, I would like to know what subjects to cover and what books to use as well. I would still like to try self-studying and make my way through a math degree in that way. I appreciate all of your help and any insights you may have as well.
Update 1: I just found two resources which caught my attention: 1) A blog called How to Become a Pure Mathematician [or Statistician]; 2) The Math Sorcerer's bibliography recommendation. Any opinions on these two resources? Would any of these two be a good plan to follow?
Hello all, apology for posting in english hope its okay
i'm applying for government scholarship in Hungary and would like to study computer science. and im more of a back-end type of guy, not that into physics and engineering so that limits me from certain universities like BME and Óbuda.
i have about 3 university choices, ELTE, University of Debrecen and University of Pécs .
Each have slightly different curriculum and i would be grateful if anyone here can direct me to correct university for me. Here are the curriculum for these universities
University of Pécs
University of Debrecen
ELTE
for me the only choice looks like ELTE because it's in Budapest and i probably need part time job to get by. And more global companies would be in Budapest so i could intern there?
Currently working on a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. Would it be possible to enter a graduate study program with this degree? If so, could I spread my degree plan out so that I could study while working? How does financing graduate study work? Will I have access to scholarships? Does it matter if there are a few years between graduation and application for grad school? Are there certain prerequisites I need to have? Really I don’t understand anything about the graduate school process and don’t know where to start researching. Any help or advice is welcome.
I'm graduating in the Spring and I plan on taking a few years off before applying for grad school. What jobs can I take that is psychology related that can add some experience for the therapy field that doesn't require any further certification?
Hello, I have an undergraduate Bachelor's degree in Geosciences and I want to peruse a Master's Degree but I feel so lost.
I like the oil and gas industry, but It seems that Geoscientists are not needed that much in that industry. And with the energy transition, I was thinking of doing a Masters in Renewables, or perhaps GIS. I want a Master's that will open new job opportunities and that can be applied to several industries.
Do you have any recommendations? What would be a good topic to peruse a Master's Degree that will be useful for next upcoming years?
Thank you, I really appreciate all recommendations.
I’ve heard that it’s basically useless as just a bachelors degree. I’m a high school senior trying to figure out what to do with my life. I’m from Michigan, so I’ll have to go out of state. Should I stay in state, save money, and do internships in summer? Or stay in state and transfer somewhere after two years or get a general bio degree and further my education later on? What would you suggest? Thanks! Any help will be appreciated!
Hi, I hope this question is relevant to the community, as I understand it’s something a lot of you may have gone through during your time as a rower. I’m currently a first year student at university studying Aerospace Engineering and I am new to the sport of rowing and the sheer amount of time and effort it takes up. I’m only a novice so doing about 6-8 sessions a week, however I’m finding it extremely tough to do well both academically and at rowing, and quickly am finding rowing consuming my life. I love rowing and really don’t want to stop, however I also want to achieve highly in my degree and ultimately that’s what comes first. It would be interesting to hear some other people’s experiences and how they were able to balance things to do well in both sides of their life. Any advice for time management would also be really helpful. Thanks!
Edit: Thanks for all the really helpful responses! At the end of the day I need to look at my own time management and priorities I think, for example from screen time alone I waste 5 hours a day. I’ll do my best to take all the advice on board and hopefully I’ll be able to succeed in both :)
