University and College etc.

[Eli]

I thought we had a thread for this, but I couldn't find one, so I guess I was wrong then. Anyway, I thought we could use a general thread for discussion of Uni and college.

Which uni do you go to? Or which one are you currently considering? Do you have questions? Recommendations?

I'll start off with a question... I've been looking into possibly studying in the UK, either next year (I'm also considering a US Uni for one year next year or a one year study in Norway) and I was wondering if anyone here goes to Brighton University? I'm especially interested in Brighton students studying something related to Media

I'm currently all cofused cause I don't get the UK uni system at all (I can barely get my head around the Norwegian and US systems as it is) but I'm considering Broadcast Media, which sounds very much like what I want to do, or possibly Media Studies and Sociology. Both of those at Brighton University.

[Formerly Known as FKAJ]

I'm studying at the University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus, doing a Bachelor of Arts/Profesional Writing and Editing. My classes are Victorian Age in Literature (the texts being Oliver Twist, Wuthering Heights, Middlemarch and The Woman in White), Documentary Film and Video (films have included Nanook of the North, Olympia, Gimme Shelter, Bowling for Columbine and In Bed With Madonna) and Logic and Reasoning. I'm also doing an online unit, Industry Overview, which isn't as fun as the others.

[Cal]

I've never been able to grasp the UK system at all, but I guess I don't have to so I've never really tried. But I can have a guess, so Ukers please correct me as I know I'm probably wrong.

The Uni courses are 3 years (Irish Uni courses are usually 4 years, but my cousin who is going to Bournemouth Uni this year says that the UK courses are 3 years). I think each year you have something like 3-4 semesters and within those semesters you'll be taught different subjects (if it's Media, you'll do Photographic Media for x-amount of weeks, then you'll do radio or journalism etc for another x-amount of weeks) . Your professional practice usually is in the last semester of either Year Two or Year Three and it can last up to 8 weeks. You'll work along side professionals in whatever area you are placed in to (as far as I'm aware, you don't have a choice ). I don't know whether it's paid practice or not in the UK.

That's probably useless to you, Eli. But I modeled that on the Irish system, and I'm hoping the UK system is kinda close...?

As for me, I'm on a year-out. I hated school so much that I'm not ready for another 4 years just yet. I scored quite low in the LC, so my choices are rather limited when it comes to Bachelor Degrees. I am looking at Tourism @ Level 7 in DIT (which is an Ordinary Degree, but you can progress onto a full Bachelor's Degree once you've completed the Lv7 course). And Culinary Arts seems quite interesting. A number of people in my family are 'foodies' so I guess I may have a piece of them in me.

I'd love to go to Griffith College in Dublin. It looks really good and the courses are great too. But unfortunately, it's private and I'd want on-site accommodation. So... unless I win the lottery... I guess I'm not going there.

[solaris]

Hey Cal,

The length of degree courses in the UKvaries, for example:-

BA/BSc = 3 years (without work experience

BA/BSc + work experience = 4 years (these degrees are becomming increasingly popular)

MSci = 4 years

If your couse is modular, 2 semesters but 3 terms (odd I know but that's how it worked where I went)

Several moduals in each semester as you have correctly stated (how accurate the media ones are I don't know...I'm a scientist!)

Eli, I didn't even know that Brighton HAD a uni - sorry, I'm no help there!

[Cerise]

I'd love to go to Griffith College in Dublin. It looks really good and the courses are great too. But unfortunately, it's private and I'd want on-site accommodation. So... unless I win the lottery... I guess I'm not going there.

I really want to go there too Cal, however my fund isn't quite large enough yet

[Cal]

Hey Cal,

The length of degree courses in the UKvaries, for example:-

BA/BSc = 3 years (without work experience

BA/BSc + work experience = 4 years (these degrees are becomming increasingly popular)

MSci = 4 years

If your couse is modular, 2 semesters but 3 terms (odd I know but that's how it worked where I went)

Several moduals in each semester as you have correctly stated (how accurate the media ones are I don't know...I'm a scientist!)

Woah! That's so confusing!!! I think I like our system better... But thanks for correcting me, I knew I was wrong!

I'd love to go to Griffith College in Dublin. It looks really good and the courses are great too. But unfortunately, it's private and I'd want on-site accommodation. So... unless I win the lottery... I guess I'm not going there.

I really want to go there too Cal, however my fund isn't quite large enough yet

My fund will never be large enough for Griffith. The accommodation is lovely too... and it's, like, in such a great place. Eugh... I just... want to go there... NOW.

[Cerise]

I know, it's gorgeous. I wish I could go, maybe if I work and save for another year or so I'll be able...

[Cal]

Well, I've got about one semester of fees in my bank account...

[Cerise]

I mean, I could probably afford to go, I just wouldn't have any money left, and I don't know if I'd get enough money to keep me going if I just had a part time job at night or something, that's why I want to work another year before I consider it... I'd love to do a BA (Hons) in Business & Law, Higher Diploma in Journalism & Media Communications, BA in Photographic Media, BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, or a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance. Yeah, I know, they're all drastically different I leaning towards the BA in Business&Law, though, because that's what I ultimately was always interested in and it would satisfy my family

[Cal]

Woah, you have stuff in mind then. I'm still deciding...