Advice please D': (degrees)

[TrueTears]

Wouldn't it depend how high your WAM is, id imagine itd have to be extremely high here.

OP Certainly if you just want jobs *within* science, you might come up against some walls but its still certainly doable.

Ofcourse, assuming all preqs are met, generally science (especially mathematicians/physicists/engineers) are much more favoured for top positions than a typical BComm.

[simba]

Wouldn't it depend how high your WAM is, id imagine itd have to be extremely high here.

OP Certainly if you just want jobs *within* science, you might come up against some walls but its still certainly doable.

Hmm, as much as I'm interested in science I can't see myself enjoying a career in research, which is what I'd imagine a significant proportion of science jobs to involve. (I love the theory but labs drain my life)

Science is one of the most employable degrees! For example, commerce firms these days favour science/engineering kids much more than a typical BComm grad.

Hmm that's interesting! Do you have any sources for that or are able to explain why? Thanks

[TrueTears]

Hmm that's interesting! Do you have any sources for that or are able to explain why? Thanks

When I say science, I really mean physical sciences (theoretical chemistry, physics, mathematics etc). It is a trend that's becoming increasingly apparent in financial firms. Simply put, these firms know top positions are very quantitative in nature and they know such problem solving skills and quantitative background isn't enforced in a typical BComm degree. However, science kids have the appropriate training and the relevant skills to fill those positions, they are much more favoured.

In short, there's two "pathways" to top paying jobs in the financial industry:

1) Typical BComm: Need top top grades, good connections and networking, and a range of extracurricular activities to stand out. Why? Because BComm is the most common degree, much more grads apply to financial firms with a BComm degree than a science one. Even if those preqs are satisfied, you may still miss out on those top positions, simply because there are so many BComm grads.

2) Science/engineering degree (mathematics/physics/chemistry/biology): Again top grades are a must, but you have more room to distinguish yourself, you will be favoured for top quant jobs because a 'typical' BComm doesn't have the skills on their transcript to compete against you for those positions. 

[alondouek]

The real reason top teir firms prefer sci/eng graduates is because BComm students can't fix a broken coffee machine.

But seriously, there are plenty of options available to you, and what you study at an undergraduate level might not have as drastic an impact on your future career as you may think. If you're interested in studying nutrition but you still want to keep other options open, you could always do a BBiomedSc/BEng, then study nutrition and dietetics at a postgraduate level (I'm sure you're aware that Monash does run a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics but I don't think it can be double-degrees with anything).

If engineering is completely off the cards for you, you can always do some combination of a BSc, BComm or BBiomedSc. For your specific case, I think a BComm/[science or biomed] would be best given that it gives you options to pursue your interests as you see fit following undergraduate study. Aside from that, even if you go into nutrition and dietetics or indeed any other health or scientific field, an economic and fiscal awareness and capability is a very useful thing to have (which is why so many people from various career backgrounds study MBAs).

Good luck!