matchstickman47
Fish Herder
im just interested in the course and after alevel i will go on to do it at uni so anyone done it?
did you enjoy the course?
did you enjoy the course?
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matchstickman47
Fish Herder
lol ive been interest before i even kept fish
also intersted in a course in animal management n go work in a zoo
lol
my dad want me to be a doctor
but hes a pushover realy
( i love my dad but he is )
also intersted in a course in animal management n go work in a zoo
lol
my dad want me to be a doctor
but hes a pushover realy
( i love my dad
but he is )
Curiosity101
Is now at University! :D
My boyfriends brother did marine biology down in Newquay.
Basically he spent 90% of his time surfing and 10% studying. He really really enjoyed it and passed the course with flying colours, BUT, don't expect to be able to use it to get a good job.
Since finishing that course he has tried for all sorts of jobs relating to his degree and hasn't been given anything.
If you want to spend a few years just having fun and doing a degree in something you enjoy then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
But if you want something a bit more full on, then perhaps think about doing something a bit more 'academic' that you enjoy. It's likely to open more avenues to you in the long run.
Just my opinions...but basically I was going to do veterinary...decided in the end that it was too much work considering the pay. But thought I'd still like to do something related to animals...looked at all the degrees and the HUGE numbers of people that subscribe for them. Further down the line they are the people you'll be up against for jobs!
So then I settled on Biology...had the same problem. As it is a fun and 'general' degree lots of people do it so lots of problems getting a job on the other side.
Eventually I settled on Genetics. Specialising is the way forward from what I've seen. So all the people with a general 'biology' degree that go for the jobs I go for should be 2nd to my genetics degree.
Don't get me wrong I'm not saying your degree is everything, there is also how well you interview, how much experience you have etc etc. But it might just give you the edge if you've specialised.
Basically he spent 90% of his time surfing and 10% studying. He really really enjoyed it and passed the course with flying colours, BUT, don't expect to be able to use it to get a good job.
Since finishing that course he has tried for all sorts of jobs relating to his degree and hasn't been given anything.
If you want to spend a few years just having fun and doing a degree in something you enjoy then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
But if you want something a bit more full on, then perhaps think about doing something a bit more 'academic' that you enjoy. It's likely to open more avenues to you in the long run.
Just my opinions...but basically I was going to do veterinary...decided in the end that it was too much work considering the pay. But thought I'd still like to do something related to animals...looked at all the degrees and the HUGE numbers of people that subscribe for them. Further down the line they are the people you'll be up against for jobs!
So then I settled on Biology...had the same problem. As it is a fun and 'general' degree lots of people do it so lots of problems getting a job on the other side.
Eventually I settled on Genetics. Specialising is the way forward from what I've seen. So all the people with a general 'biology' degree that go for the jobs I go for should be 2nd to my genetics degree.
Don't get me wrong I'm not saying your degree is everything, there is also how well you interview, how much experience you have etc etc. But it might just give you the edge if you've specialised.
matchstickman47
Fish Herder
yeh its only thoughts now...
i have a marine science degree from the states, and let me just give you fair warning about the field. it is great and interesting and all, and almost glorified...until you graduate and then what? there are so few jobs for us marine folk that it is very very difficult to find work in the field. i am now a biology teacher and wait tables to make extra cash...most of my friends have also abandoned the field...it is a very competitive, cut-throat sort of degree...
if you DO choose to persue it, my suggestion is to go STRAIGHT on to even higher degree once youve done your undergrad...seriously! do not wait. also try to have a clear picture of what you would like to DO with a marine science degree...if you want to train dolphins or something like that. there are other fields that will lead you to that goal a lot faster, like psych-bio...its all about animal trai ning... researching ocean stuffs is more the marine bio side of things...so if you wanted to say, study coral bleaching or a specific environmental anomaly, than marine bio is more likely the field.
just give it some thought and have a backup plan for when you cant find work in that field after graduation...sorry to sound so harsh but it is the reality of the field.
good luck
if you DO choose to persue it, my suggestion is to go STRAIGHT on to even higher degree once youve done your undergrad...seriously! do not wait. also try to have a clear picture of what you would like to DO with a marine science degree...if you want to train dolphins or something like that. there are other fields that will lead you to that goal a lot faster, like psych-bio...its all about animal trai ning... researching ocean stuffs is more the marine bio side of things...so if you wanted to say, study coral bleaching or a specific environmental anomaly, than marine bio is more likely the field.
just give it some thought and have a backup plan for when you cant find work in that field after graduation...sorry to sound so harsh but it is the reality of the field.
good luck
chesterscot
Fish Herder
dont know if this helps but i know the marine botany coarse at bangor is supposed to be good i was going to do it but ended up doing horticulture and ecology instead
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saz326
Fish Herder
Its great that you are interested in studying Marine Biology - but you really need to stop and think about it before you jump at the opportunity. 1stly - do you really want to go to university? Secondly - have you looked further into the future to see what you can (realisticly!) have as a career that will keep you interested and pay your keep FOR LIFE!
If you are truely interested in learning the course and wanna go on to maybe study genetics or another linked science then go for it and best of luck to you. ....
....But - You will leave university with an un-employable degree (2 marine biologists I know - one worked in Woolworths until it went bust - no idea what he's doing now, and the other is back at home waiting for a job to turn up). maybe 1 in 20 will go on to use their degree in some way.
...AND - you will leave university with a BIG debt hanging over your head (£13,000 student loan and still got £700 to pay back on my overdraft - And I graduated my chemistry degree 5 years ago!)
It is a VERY oversubscribed course and you will find LOTS of people apply for it.
Advice:
1) Reallllllly think hard about what you want to do in your future
2) If you are going to study it - Work realllly hard and get a 1st. Thats your only chance of being able to use the degree. Lots of people will leave with 2nds and 3rd class degrees. If you get a 1st then at least you will be at the top of the pile when it comes to interviews.
3) Many universities offer this degree. Dont simply look at the course they offer to choose the uni you want to go to - also look at the university itself and how expensive it will be to stay in that city. This could make a big diference in whether you leave with lots of debt or not. Plus - you won't be able to study well if you are living in a grey miserable town. Live somewhere you can pop out for a walk and productivity will increase dramatically.
Good luck and get in touch if you have uni questions.
If you are truely interested in learning the course and wanna go on to maybe study genetics or another linked science then go for it and best of luck to you. ....
....But - You will leave university with an un-employable degree (2 marine biologists I know - one worked in Woolworths until it went bust - no idea what he's doing now, and the other is back at home waiting for a job to turn up). maybe 1 in 20 will go on to use their degree in some way.
...AND - you will leave university with a BIG debt hanging over your head (£13,000 student loan and still got £700 to pay back on my overdraft - And I graduated my chemistry degree 5 years ago!)
It is a VERY oversubscribed course and you will find LOTS of people apply for it.
Advice:
1) Reallllllly think hard about what you want to do in your future
2) If you are going to study it - Work realllly hard and get a 1st. Thats your only chance of being able to use the degree. Lots of people will leave with 2nds and 3rd class degrees. If you get a 1st then at least you will be at the top of the pile when it comes to interviews.
3) Many universities offer this degree. Dont simply look at the course they offer to choose the uni you want to go to - also look at the university itself and how expensive it will be to stay in that city. This could make a big diference in whether you leave with lots of debt or not. Plus - you won't be able to study well if you are living in a grey miserable town. Live somewhere you can pop out for a walk and productivity will increase dramatically.
Good luck and get in touch if you have uni questions.
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