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Is bachelor of arts a waste of a degree? or worth it?
pk-607:
--- Quote from: MJRomeo81 on September 29, 2012, 06:54:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: pk-607 on September 29, 2012, 05:57:09 pm ---Just a side note about B.A. La Trobe has a "Work Ready B.A" program and I'm curious about this and want some info on anyone who have done it before. Is it worth it?
Thanks
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Feel free to look at the La Trobe handbook for additional information but to be honest, La Trobe has suffered numerous subject/staff cuts in the arts faculty recently.
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But I heard that the cut only apply to religion and Indonesian subjects which are not really relevant to me :)
EvangelionZeta:
--- Quote from: derp-derp on September 29, 2012, 05:36:33 pm ---So how could an honours year with those two majors differentiate me from straight Arts graduates?
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Well it just means you're better at the particular skills those two majors grant you (rigorous reading skills, analytic thinking, research, excellent writing) than most BA graduates. :p
charmanderp:
In terms of employment though, would it put me ahead of other candidates with otherwise identical tertiary qualifications? Not that that really matters to me, just curious.
Eriny:
--- Quote from: pk-607 on September 29, 2012, 05:57:09 pm ---Just a side note about B.A. La Trobe has a "Work Ready B.A" program and I'm curious about this and want some info on anyone who have done it before. Is it worth it?
Thanks
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Just had a look at the website. It seems like it's just a marketing strategy to me. Every university offers career workshops and guidance, exchanges, extra-curricular activities, work experience/internships (depending on your degree/major), and obviously the development of soft skills like communication skills and so on. I don't see how this would make you more 'work ready' than any other BA supplemented with a mix of activities outside of study. And besides, if you're really worried about being able to cope in the workforce get a part-time job or something. The workplace isn't some alien planet, anyone can function well if they have some common sense.
EvangelionZeta:
--- Quote from: derp-derp on September 29, 2012, 10:37:37 pm ---In terms of employment though, would it put me ahead of other candidates with otherwise identical tertiary qualifications? Not that that really matters to me, just curious.
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Would have those two honours years put you ahead of people who are identical minus them? Obviously :p Not sure what you're asking here bro :p
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