DOUBLE DEGREES @ Caulfield?

[dazza]

Is double-degree worth doing?

Yea it may increase ur employment opportunity after graduate..

but it will cost u one year more..

what do u guys think??

i am deciding whether to do a double-degree course at caufield.

[riadnicolas]

why do you think of it as 'costing you one year'?

[dazza]

becoz normally it takes 4 years to finish a double-degree course??
comparing to single degree courses that only take 3 years
am i right..i'm not sure that's why i'm seeking help here..

[shonakennedy]

dude, for ONLY one extra year you have two degrees. if you had done them separatelly it would take 6 rather than 4 years. you get two qualifications in a short amount of time. but if course, you will need to be interested in both degrees you will be persuing. i mean, there is no point gaining a qualification if it is of no interest to you.

[dazza]

dude, for ONLY one extra year you have two degrees. if you had done them separatelly it would take 6 rather than 4 years. you get two qualifications in a short amount of time. but if course, you will need to be interested in both degrees you will be persuing. i mean, there is no point gaining a qualification if it is of no interest to you.

oh yea that really makes sense thanks alot..=]

[riadnicolas]

having a double degree means higher education and better job oppurtunities and more experience in your field

[shonakennedy]

having a double degree means higher education and better job oppurtunities and more experience in your field

this is true. i want to do nursing/midwifery because i will have two qualifications and i will be a more diverse and knowledgeable healthcare professional. im sure an extra degree in commerce would be well worth doing in the bigger scheme of things. its a compedative world out there. one must use every opportunity available to them in order to stay ahead of the pack. what degree were you thinking of doing in conjunction with this?

[dazza]

having a double degree means higher education and better job oppurtunities and more experience in your field

this is true. i want to do nursing/midwifery because i will have two qualifications and i will be a more diverse and knowledgeable healthcare professional. im sure an extra degree in commerce would be well worth doing in the bigger scheme of things. its a compedative world out there. one must use every opportunity available to them in order to stay ahead of the pack. what degree were you thinking of doing in conjunction with this?

um..accounting/banking and finance..

[Odette.]

Maybe I can shed some light on this... sure a double degree will give you 2 degrees instead of 1 and it will open up more job opportunities.. but bare this in mind, some degrees not all, will be limited when combined with another degree, say for example the course I was completing at VU, thanks to the combination of accounting/banking and finance, I could not be be a licenced chartered accountant, due to the very fact that thanks to the double degree I was not able to complete taxation and auditing, two rather important accounting subjects.So that's something to consider when deciding on whether or not you want to complete a double degree... Hope that helped a little

[costargh]

The double degree i might to commerce/law takes 5 year ouch lol 23 when i graduate

[Odette.]

The double degree i might to commerce/law takes 5 year ouch lol 23 when i graduate

Lol... beats some people who spend like 15 years in Uni

As for me I finish at 21

[dazza]

Maybe I can shed some light on this... sure a double degree will give you 2 degrees instead of 1 and it will open up more job opportunities.. but bare this in mind, some degrees not all, will be limited when combined with another degree, say for example the course I was completing at VU, thanks to the combination of accounting/banking and finance, I could not be be a licenced chartered accountant, due to the very fact that thanks to the double degree I was not able to complete taxation and auditing, two rather important accounting subjects.So that's something to consider when deciding on whether or not you want to complete a double degree... Hope that helped a little

that helped alot buddy..
i would like to be a chartered accountant as well..though i dun really know what they do haha..
but the name just sounds cool..

[costargh]

But I also want to do post-graduate education LOL 7 years in uni haha.

[shonakennedy]

Maybe I can shed some light on this... sure a double degree will give you 2 degrees instead of 1 and it will open up more job opportunities.. but bare this in mind, some degrees not all, will be limited when combined with another degree, say for example the course I was completing at VU, thanks to the combination of accounting/banking and finance, I could not be be a licenced chartered accountant, due to the very fact that thanks to the double degree I was not able to complete taxation and auditing, two rather important accounting subjects.So that's something to consider when deciding on whether or not you want to complete a double degree... Hope that helped a little

this is a good point. i wouldnt have thought of that. but your right, a double degree does sometimes take up electives and other such subjects. i guess you have to decide what your dream career is and then from there work out what you need to get there and if a double degree will make you look more appealing to an employer. or you could just do it for the fun of it. check what qualifications you can get from this double degree.

haha education is a completelly random and different course. go for it if thats what you want. why dont you hunt around for a double degree that includes teaching?

[Odette.]

Dazza this should be useful:
www.bus.qut.edu.au/faculty/schools/accountancy/documents/TheDifferencesBetweenCAandCPA_000.ppt

Hope it helps clarify things