Most pointless Degrees

[TheHeathens]

Nothing new here really. None of my family had ever gone further than O level in the education system so just getting to Uni was an achievement. Without guidance, I sleep-walked into a sports science degree despite getting 3 A's and a B at A level.

I knew after the first year that I wouldn't be getting a job related to sports science; you pretty much need a PhD to land a fairly low-paid job and I didn't have the wherewithal to do that much studying.

However, the skills I learnt were crucial to what I now do:

- Statistics
- Psychology
- Presentation skills
- Objective evaluation
- Analysing numbers

Would I do the same again, 10 years on? Absolutely no chance. Tuition fees had just been introduced when I was studying but they were only £1,050 a year and I didn't have to pay anyway because of my parents' financial situation.

With tuition fees now much higher, I would caution anyone against going to University unless they are being sponsored by an employer. Chances are that you could learn it better on the job and, if you really want to make money, they don't teach it at university anyway!

You also lessen the risk of becoming highly specialised in one particular area. I'm talking about the professionals who appear wealthy on the surface but perpetually live 3 months away from bankruptcy, surviving on the goodwill of their employer who they're making rich.