OvaBoost

Well im looking to go to uni after my college course to do something with I.T so i was just wondering...
What course did you do at uni?
What job have you got from it?

Cheers

dvid

I did a BA (Hons) in Computing and Information Systems at Brighton Uni, 4 year course spent the 3rd year working in second line support for a big London law firm.

2 weeks after graduating I got a contract job working for another law firm in London and that led to me being taken on permanently this month at the same firm for just over £30K

collierm

BSc Computer Systems & Networks

3rd Year Work Placement. Got a fulltime job in Southampton when I left, 28K starter.

Cheers

Matt

Katie

I'm still at Uni (Law) but I doubt anyone would employ me.

Nick.

does it count if i did like a couple of weeks basketball training at warick university with some of the best coaches in england (when i was like 14 )

gingeRS

did a degree in automotive engineering at herts uni

currently working as a diesel engine test engineer

moneys sh!t

Rhys

Doing as little as possible, and want to earn as much as possible

OvaBoost

hmm 30k sounds very nice lol. Isn't computing mainly programming etc? I really dislike programming

Collierm I was leaning towards networking & Comp systems. What sort of things does it include and would you recommend it? Did your placement offer you the job?

Jimboxr4x4

Bsc in Physical Sciene (like combined science)

Msc in Spacecraft Engineering

Don't work in either of these fields now though so bit of a waste of time really!

dave120

alright mate, i too hate programming, java sucks!!

im currently doing a degree in computer networks and ditributed systems @ Napier uni in edinburgh

the first year of the course is generic for all the computer related degrees, so u have to do a bit of programming at least.

in the 2nd and third year u choose which path u wanna go down

as for me i wanna be asome sorta network engineer. i also get the opportunity to go on work placement in the 3rd year with companies sush as IBM, Sun and even microsoft.

mind u i was 26 when i started and im hanging about with 18 year olds all day, takes a bit of gettin used to!

good luck with it all

dvid

Sounds good to me... P.S. I do no programming as I work in support (1st and second line)

Hardeep_Singh

bsc computer science HONS - 3rd year placement at BA in the IT helpdesk, after graduating contracting at BT/ALCATEL as a mobile and hub tester, then got another contracting role at BSKYB headoffice which is where i am now in isleworth as a software tester VERY good money for a 24 year old and loving it there, actually i've liked all my jobs except when i was in uni and working at a cargo place on airside at heathrow 12hr night shifts straight after lectures on friday and on saturday, sunday only did it as the money was good for a student!

has my degree helped me, yes it has!

Hardeep_Singh

oh i forgot to mention if you dont like programming STAY AWAY from computer science the mandatory modules are programming

Kam B

if you want washed down version of computer science then do what im doing, Info Systems with multimedia, i can do the same modules as the CS lot we are more practial though...

I done IT from when i left school to today, im in third year and im doing my Final Year Project on Engine Mapping Interface which is really cool

Im at same uni as Hardeep was, used to see him and his old S2 about

cant wait to finish

timrud

I did business at the University of Sheffield, and ended up working for the Crown Prosecution Service..... work that one out!

saff_cossie

I did Business Information Systems Management at Bournemouth Uni. Was a really good course with only a little programming. More management focused.

I went from there into an IT Manager role with 60 users accross 3 states of Australia then onto an IT Project Manager role now with the company that bought us out.

Kam B

have u still got your saff mr manager

collierm

Its a lot of theory and understanding the fundamentals of network technologies, TCP/IP, IPX all that jazz, but also things like signal propagation, noise ratio's, proper engineering stuff.

Then there is the other side, also did C programming, Unix work. Fairly intense, but totally rewarding. To be honest a lot of it I don't use now, but its nice to have the know how. I now work in a 3rd line server support role in the North East which is where I want to be.

No, the placement didn't offer me a job. I didn't like my placement and looking back I was too eager to take the first job offered and didn't really consider what I wanted from it. Take your time to think about what you want before jumping in.

Cheers

Matt

stonehavencossie

i Started uni 9 years ago

hated it and lasted 6 months

got a job as a support assistant with local council on 9k when i was 19

now 26 and a support analyst on 27k which aint to bad

its flexi time so only do 36 hours which to me is part time so i setup my own part time business doing 5-10 hours a week

growing nicely and making 7+ k with that

OvaBoost

What does everyone think of networking then? Any good? Whats the money like?

Kam B

plenty of money in networking mate

OvaBoost

OK nice one - I prefer to be on the more practical side of things

RANJ

didnt go uni,
got my exp from hands on work, doing networking,voice/ip,server support and design

enuff to keep me fed and have a fairly decent like

OvaBoost

Where and how? More details plz mate

geoffxr4

B.Sc Mathematical and Physical Sciences

M.Sc Advanced Instrumentation Systems

Now spend most of my days painting and decorating and def not using my degrees at all.

Do think was worth doing tho

OvaBoost

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