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I agree.bobness said:stop with the comments on the 'better chicks' business.
misogynist much?
im com/sci at unsw and its pretty crappy (well the commerce part is, science is fine) but the four year double degree is too good to turn down. but if you want to do engo or med sci have a go because you got nothing to lose.HepAlien said:For those that do a double degree of Commerce/Science or something to that effect, how do you find it? Are the lecturers good? Alright? Bad? Do you think that you'll end up completing both degrees?
For my preferences, I'm most likely putting down B Sci/Comm for USYD, UNSW and UTS plus a few others in case I don't make it into any of them because right now I can't decide whether I want to do just Business or just Science. I'm not doing any 'business'-type subjects for the HSC, so will that hinder me at all if I manage to get into my first preference? Originally my intention was to solely do MedSci or Engineering, but I don't think I have the right type of thinking or personality required for something in that field in the long run, so any takers for advice?
Also, how different is a B Sc/Business, B MedSc/Business, B Biotech/Business [UTS] to a B Sc/Comm [USYD and UNSW], apart from the obvious MedSc and Biotech components?
Isn't an LLB (or equivalent) a prerequisite for studying an LLM?turtleface said:Yes but how is a double undergraduate degree better than say one degree and a Masters in a different field. e.g. a LLB and then a Masters of Professional Accounting or a BCom and then a JD or LLM(Legal Practice)?
Obviously!Conspirocy said:Personally though, I feel that business degrees are basically geared towards the employer’s benefits. Before people start saying obviously, let me explain. A three year degree in my view is just not enough when people do double majors. I think that most of the skills people have in the workforce are provided by the employer rather than what you studied at uni. Basically, (this may sound far fetched) the way the degrees are structured the student is trapped by the employer in most fields. E.g. why do so many people leave big accounting firms when they get their CA? One possible reason could be because they have a profession where they can stand independently, they can confirm the skills they have because they are professionally accredited. Other areas are not, you have on the job training but this obviously differs with employers, and then what proof do you have if you wish to leave the job. I'm sure there are other reasons.
Also once you go through a business degree with the core and the compulsory subjects to get your major, you may get to choose one or two subjects that you are interested in as your free options. Is that really getting to know your major well? I’d prefer a 4 year commerce degree with two majors that are extended so I can get in depth knowledge of my subject area. That’s obvious because I’m doing an economics major, and I seriously just want to know everything.
Anyway I’ll stop ranting.
This is a good attitude, except that Uni's are run on a tight ship. They cannot afford to let you learn (gasp!), and need to churn out sausage degrees out of the degree factory in the 3 yr time frame. Otherwise its bye bye funding from the tight arse governmentconspirocy said:I’d prefer a 4 year commerce degree with two majors that are extended so I can get in depth knowledge of my subject area. That’s obvious because I’m doing an economics major, I seriously just want to know everything.