What Do You Think - Is It Better To Study An Arts Or Science Subject At University?

[JackWilliams129]

What, in your opinion are the advantages and the disadvantages of each type.What should I choose to go for and why ?

[bhg481]

You need to study the subject that you are most interested in - the rest of your life is going to be decided by your degree and ending up working with a subject that doesn't really interest you is a recipe for disaster. On top of that, you are less likely to get a good degree in a subject which doesn't interest you.

[Buenchico]

Study what you're good at and you love doing. You'll probably end up working through the night on plenty of occasions. (Been there, done that!). If the thought of writing an analysis of William Congreve's works at 3am fills you with dread, don't study English Literature. If, instead, you'd rather be grappling with the intricacies of field theory, study Maths, and so on.

Three (or possibly more) years is a long time to be bored rigid and, as Bhg481 says, you won't do well in a subject that doesn't interest you.

[Islay]

Personally I would study something that would enable me to get a job in my chosen field. Remember there is a large debt involved with going to Uni so you want to ensure that it is not wasted.

[ToraToraTora]

primarily study something you are interested in however the scientific/engineering/mathematical disciplines tend to offer better future prospects.

[woofgang]

look past Uni. What do you want to do with your life?

[LaddyMagpie]

Well if you have passion in both, like I do, it really depends on your university. Some majors, especially science related ones, are SUUUPER impacted so if you really want to do it, you're going to have to be competitive because they're hard to get into. Plus, once you finally get in, you have to stay super committed to it! Committed to studying, committed to going to class everyday, committed to asking questions... The list goes on! And it's really just not the science majors too. Just because they're harder to get into, studying arts takes a lot of commitment too because it's not just working on something and then you're done. It's working on something over and over again in school, at home, and maybe even at work. If you even have time to have one... There are really no good or bad to both subjects because it really depends on what you want to do. And how committed you are to staying with it til the end :D I mean, as a college student myself, it's really hard to stay committed to something after you take the intro class for it Lol. So maybe you could start with that and see how REALLY interested in the subject you are. Because college experience is WAAAAAAYYYYYYY different from what you've experienced before.