| If you're about to choose a degree course, then you | | | | What degree would you need to study in order to get |
| might know exactly what you want to study, and what | | | | into that field? |
| you want to do after you've graduated. Alternatively | | | | 6. Even if you don't know what you do want to do, |
| you might not know what to study. | | | | you might know what you don't want to do. Perhaps |
| Here's how you can decide which undergraduate | | | | you definitely don't want to work with languages, or |
| course is right for you. | | | | children, or don't want to do something business |
| 1. If you already know what you want to be when you | | | | related. |
| leave university, or what sort of area you want to | | | | 7. If you know friends and family who have been to |
| work in, you can then determine what you need to | | | | university, or who are working, then they might be able |
| study. Perhaps you want to be a vet, or a primary | | | | to advise on what sort of degree you might do. |
| school teacher, or design cars, or be an accountant. | | | | Perhaps they've don the course that you're thinking of, |
| 2. If you haven't decided what you want to be or do, | | | | or know people who have, and so will know whether |
| then you might want to think about what you are good | | | | you're suited to it. they might be able to suggest |
| at. You might be good with languages, or numbers, or | | | | another subject or career that you might be interested |
| children, or be able to take charge of a situation. Which | | | | in. |
| degree courses would suit you, and what could you do | | | | 8. What does your career advisor think? Depending on |
| after you've graduated? | | | | your interests, likes and dislikes, and what you might |
| 3. By knowing what interests you, you can make | | | | and might not want to do for a living, a career advisor |
| some informed choices as to what sort of degree | | | | can help you decide what areas you might want to |
| you'd enjoy. If you're good with numbers, yet hate | | | | study and what your career could be. If you haven't |
| doing maths, then a maths course probably won't be | | | | spoken to yours yet, why not book an appointment? |
| right for you. You might enjoy music, but not be able to | | | | 9. You might choose your course by browsing through |
| play an instrument, or enjoy art but not be able to | | | | a university prospectus, and seeing an unusual course, |
| draw. What about seeing if there are courses that | | | | or something that stands out to you. It might be a |
| include your interests? | | | | course that you would never have picked normally, or |
| 4. You might have hobbies that you could turn into a | | | | one that's perfect for you, and so you might surprise |
| living with the help of a degree course at university. | | | | yourself as well as your friends and family. |
| You might enjoy fixing computers, or making music or | | | | 10. Whatever course you choose, you should be able |
| short films, and could see yourself doing this | | | | to change it if you decide that it's not for you. You |
| professionally, rather than having a more traditional sort | | | | don't even need to stay at the same university if you'd |
| of career. | | | | prefer to do a different course elsewhere. |
| 5. Perhaps you've had weekend or summer jobs that | | | | Now you know how to choose your degree course, |
| you've enjoyed more than you thought you would. | | | | perhaps now is the time to make your choices and |
| Could you see yourself working full time in that area? | | | | decide what and where you want to study. |