universities

[funkychicken]

sorry if this is a stupid question but do all universities follow a kind of syllabus? like if I studied a subject at one university, would people at a different university studying the same subject learn the exact same stuff?

Thanks =)

[acw]

Absolutely not! :-)

It's the exact oppoiste of school.  You cna study entirely different things within the same degree title.  Also, in the 2nd and 3rd years there are often option modules - so you can study something different from your peers at the same uni!!

This is partly how the universities get different reputations for different subjects. 

If you're trying to choose a uni, then check out the Times rankings by subject.  Also, don't be afraid to ask to see the sylabbus (sp?) and check out the option modules before you apply. 

If that was irrelevant or patronising, then I apologise most sincerely! :-)

[acw]

Apologies for all the typos and spelling mistake.  If there's one thing NOT on the syllabus, it's spelling! lol :-p

[Hermia]

It's also worth trying to find out who teaches on the course you're interested in. Try to find out what their interests are and what they have written about (books/journal articles) as their courses will probably be slanted to these interests. For example the university I went to had a very middling reputation, but the Sociology department was excellent. The staff were all published authors and a couple were experts in their field. One of the tutors was an expert in the Sociology of Crime so anyone who wanted to make their career in this field would have sold their granny to get on his courses! Most universities have excellent websites so it might be worth spending a couple of days researching on the web.

[funkychicken]

thank you both for your answers, very helpful indeed =)