DA Baracus Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 A thread to ascertain if someone has managed to get a degree. Hopefully this will include a few surprised in the form of some posters considered a bit thick announcing that they have 2 or something. I'm also hoping for arguments and petty squabbling over the merits of degrees and people attempting to claim intellectual superiority over other posters. I'll kick off; I do not have a degree. In fact I only have my highers, which pretty much means I have zero qualifications. I did (somehow) get in to 3rd year at uni, but that was when I was absolutely destroyed in the mind and had no fucking clue what I was doing most of the time. This included having to repeat first year and doing year 3 twice. I also did a year at Abertay in 2002, leading absolutely nowhere. I wish I did have a degree, as it would make being able to get a job far easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I have a degree. 2:1 Joint Masters in Geography/Management. The geography half was a complete waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I have a degree. It's now mandatory to have one to qualify as a nurse, the diploma isn't good enough anymore apparently. I've no idea why, a lot of more experienced nurses have the diploma and are brilliant. I think it's all a bit of a con and is designed to make nurses take on a more advanced role, responsibility and accountability for the same salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 BSc (Mathematical Sciences) and PGCE. On the non-Uni side of things I am also a WGL (which has recently been renamed the HML). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: I think it's all a bit of a con and is designed to make nurses take on a more advanced role, responsibility and accountability for the same salary. You didn't need a degree to work that one out? I've got two, one from Glasgow Uni and one from SGBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 6 Highers (all A or B) and one of these.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Degree and post grad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I have a degree in Criminology. Absolute waste of time. Now doing an Accelerated Law degree. I got nothing out of Criminology although I suspect that's because of the lecturers and tutors rather than the content. The module coordinator for Criminology was a thoroughly nasty piece of work, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yes. An ordinary degree in management because I didn't fancy doing 4th year. I hated student types when I was at uni, still do, so got out as early as possible and got a job. Half considering going back to uni to do something else though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Degree and post grad. Shut the front door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Journalism degree from Glasgow Caledonian, which was a complete waste of time, first year that the course had ever been run and there more than a few flawed things in it. Currently half way through 4th year of a Politics and International Relations degree at Aberdeen Uni which has been great thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: 6 Highers (all A or B) and one of these.. Looks like it was printed off on cheap A4. My Glasgow Uni degree is on parchment and written in Latin. VNIVERSITATIS GLASGVENSIS SENATVS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Ya Bezzer! said: Looks like it was printed off on cheap A4. My Glasgow Uni degree is on parchment and written in Latin. VNIVERSITATIS GLASGVENSIS SENATVS. I'll have you know that The University of St Andrews has been churning these out using the same Canon Pixma Pro since the 15th Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Beng (Hons) Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Strathclyde. Maybe doin a masters next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yep. A degree in Information Technology but I now work in Insurance. I'm the only one in my office with even a basic knowledge of computers though so have to do everything PC related for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I just found a fake degree website. Would love to interview someone that came in with one of these. "So....tell me more about your time at Canada University" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Looks like it was printed off on cheap A4. My Glasgow Uni degree is on parchment and written in Latin. VNIVERSITATIS GLASGVENSIS SENATVS. Mine too, goat skin parchment no less. A friend of mine who is veggie had to specifically request a paper one instead. My wife got her first degree from Edinburgh and that's on A4 paper, but they had the option of paying more for a fancy parchment one, which she decided not to do as apparently it was fairly expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I just found a fake degree website. Would love to interview someone that came in with one of these. "So....tell me more about your time at Canada University" A 2:1 from Bovine University. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 BA (Hons) in Politics from University of Stirling, 2:1. I wrote my dissertation on a comparison of the committee systems in the Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament. It was fucking chronic and probably cost me a first but the rest of the course was good, really interesting. I've never used my degree in any job and I doubt I ever will. I wouldn't change it though and am still interested in learning, although I focus on practical things. I am doing a course in coding over the next few months and am going to do a few more things through the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Snelders Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 41 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: I have a degree. It's now mandatory to have one to qualify as a nurse, the diploma isn't good enough anymore apparently. I've no idea why, a lot of more experienced nurses have the diploma and are brilliant. I think it's all a bit of a con and is designed to make nurses take on a more advanced role, responsibility and accountability for the same salary. Same here, did the diploma in order to qualify but then did a Nursing degree almost straight after to enhance my knowledge. I did start a Masters in Personality Disorder a few years ago but sacked it in the second year as it moved away from clinical modules to philosophy etc which was not enjoyable so I received a PG Cert for that. Agree with what Lisa says- lots of good nurses 'cut off' from certain roles now, who are more than capable but don't have the degree. Same happened to Enrolled Nurses back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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