Easiest course to meet people/make friends in?

[Fishyyyy]

Title Are they all about the same or are some uni courses better than others for this?

[pi]

I think this really depends on who you are as a person and how out-going you are, what your interests are, etc etc.

A course like med, which forces you to be with a cohort of people every day for 5 years, is one where it's very uncommon for someone to not have any friend in the course. Downsides with courses like that is that they can become very cliquey (which I honestly do not mind, but depends on you).

[anna.xo]

Agree with all of the above.

My department, nutrition (2 courses combined) is fairly small overall so everyone speaks to each other and is on some level, friends. It's nice because although there are cliques, it's not *super* exclusive so you can talk to whoever you want.

But it is really dependent on who you are as a person. Like anything, friends take effort. You won't just have them right from the start (or at least, I didn't and not many people I know did either). Try to make the effort to speak and most people will be somewhat receptive to you. Good luck !

[sjayne]

don't go to melbourne hahaha. there being too many people in the cohort has left me friendless.

[euphoric]

Would a science, commerce or arts course be easy to make friends in?

[_fruitcake_]

Would a science, commerce or arts course be easy to make friends in?

You shouldn't be doing a random course just to make friends. Join a sports club or something.

[Fishyyyy]

Would a science, commerce or arts course be easy to make friends in?

Science, commerce and arts are really broad courses that have lots of students. From people I talk to who do these courses/my own experience, with courses that have huge cohorts you won't really get to know everyone else or really experience that high school vibe where you know everyone (unlike with something with a smaller cohort like med, as alluded to a few posts above). That said though, it's still really easy to meet people in tutes and just around the place and then become friends with them, as long as you make an effort. Extra-curricular activities and stuff like sports clubs help a lot with meeting people as well, so do them

You shouldn't be doing a random course just to make friends. Join a sports club or something.

True, but nothing wrong with knowing what the dynamic is like in each course either. I don't think anyone would pick a course just to make friends.

[slothpomba]

To be honest, the weakest link in the chain is you. The primary determinant of how many friends you have and how social you will be in university is yourself. If you put yourself out there, join clubs, make effort to follow things up with people, you will have friends.

I get the broadness. It has upsides though. In a tiny course, if you fuck up, everyone knows. If there are people you don't like, they'll be everywhere. In a pool of 100 people, there might not be any that share your uncommon interest.

Now imagine you have a pool of 1000 people. It didn't work out with this person? 999 more to choose from. Had an argument? Probably will never see them again even if you tried. Out of such a huge pool, there's bound to people who like X just as you do too. Granted, its less like highschool in how it forces you to make friends but there are distinct advantages, it's not all bad.

I dont know if this is just me but 99% of the people i've "met" in my course i never talk to after the semester ends. Your common thread tying you together is that subject (unless you make it otherwise). Once that goes away, it all goes away. Joining clubs are far easier and better ways to meet people if you're looking to be social.

[ShortBlackChick]

Title Are they all about the same or are some uni courses better than others for this?

Science, commerce and arts are really broad courses that have lots of students. From people I talk to who do these courses/my own experience, with courses that have huge cohorts you won't really get to know everyone else or really experience that high school vibe where you know everyone (unlike with something with a smaller cohort like med, as alluded to a few posts above). That said though, it's still really easy to meet people in tutes and just around the place and then become friends with them, as long as you make an effort. Extra-curricular activities and stuff like sports clubs help a lot with meeting people as well, so do them

Answers their own question...but ok

I dont think course is the only relevant thing in this discussion though. Remember people doing the same broad course as you will not all be doing the same majors. So that's something that also narrows the field down a lot. A girl that was in my class in first year geography I met again in a 3rd year geography unit and we started talking a lot and have each other on Facebook. You end up being in similar classes with people who do the same or similar majors as you.

I dont think it's all about making friends either. Like the girl I've mentioned above- we're not friends as such, but surely we've created an acquaintance that may become useful in the future, given that I know she was interested in Urban Development and I in Sustainability. Meeting people in uni is networking.

In a few of my classes the tutors and lecturers have encouraged making friends and networking amongst ourselves, as well.