And whatever subject area you’re drawn to, make sure you love the course as well as the university
“You must choose a subject you enjoy. You’re going to do it for at least three years and pay an awful lot of money for it,” says Tracey Griffin, head of sixth form at Bournemouth and Poole College, who has helped hundreds of young people choose what to study at university.
While this might sound like obvious advice, for many young people enjoyment is bottom of the list – behind reputation (of both the university and the course) and location. “If the course is fantastic, you’ll put up with a less than ideal location and still have a good time. But if you hate your course you could end up having a miserable time,” she says.
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If the course is fantastic, you’ll put up with a less than ideal location
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