Majors

[anonymous1]

also would anyone consider completely changing degrees? Can you even do that?

[Starlight]

also would anyone consider completely changing degrees? Can you even do that?

Don't know really, I mean I really want to do postgraduate studies and they are just so competitive. A lot of people transfer to other unis to do direct undergraduate degrees into their desired field of work.

[simpak]

I switched degrees, job prospects were a factor.
See Fairfax.

[Aurelian]

I was thinking Pharmacology, but would a straight Chemistry major be likely to yield more job prospects if I failed to get into Med?

Have you considered the Medicinal Chemistry specialisation of the Chemistry major? It's basically a chemistry-pharmacology hybrid major.

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2012/%21R01-AA-SPC%2B1012

[VivaTequila]

I was thinking Pharmacology, but would a straight Chemistry major be likely to yield more job prospects if I failed to get into Med?

Have you considered the Medicinal Chemistry specialisation of the Chemistry major? It's basically a chemistry-pharmacology hybrid major.

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2012/%21R01-AA-SPC%2B1012

Yes I have! But I'm not sure, I think I might actually pick that. Pharmacology seems very limiting to what you learn and understand, whereas with that, I can explore more Chem whilst getting a grounding in Pharmacology, no?

Any experiences or knowledge of anyone who has studied this?