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Nodrog · 13 Dec 2003, 18:03

1) There is no such thing as a "degree in david beckham studies"

2) I seriously doubt theres a "degree in pyrotechnics" either

3) Media studies/sociology is not a worse degree than "classics", "business administration" or "lit crit" (we've done this before)

4) "When was the last time you saw a post for a philosipher advertised in the paper". Universities generally dont advertise for staff in newspapers. When was the last time you saw a post for quantum physicist or barrister advertised "in the paper"?

5) The problem isnt so much the proliferation of 'worthless degrees' as it is the lack of American style "breadth-as-opposed-to-depth" degrees in the british university system.

13 Dec 2003, 18:03	#57
Nodrog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 8,476	Re: The new University fees. 1) There is no such thing as a "degree in david beckham studies" 2) I seriously doubt theres a "degree in pyrotechnics" either 3) Media studies/sociology is not a worse degree than "classics", "business administration" or "lit crit" (we've done this before) 4) "When was the last time you saw a post for a philosipher advertised in the paper". Universities generally dont advertise for staff in newspapers. When was the last time you saw a post for quantum physicist or barrister advertised "in the paper"? 5) The problem isnt so much the proliferation of 'worthless degrees' as it is the lack of American style "breadth-as-opposed-to-depth" degrees in the british university system.