Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 ES is about to graduate (hopefully!) with Honours in Computer Science. He's decided he doesn't want to go into computing as a career and has decided he might do some kind of further training - possibly in something sports related (he is a very keen competitive hill runner). He has no medical training so we're wondering about Sports Management (they do a PG course at Stirling Uni, where he is currently studying). He's talking about getting a job at the same time to help fund it and get some experience/references. He's going to speak to the Uni about it but does anybody have any experience of post grad courses and got any experience/advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hi ANH. "snap" Ant is coming out of Architecture at Edinburgh and has been to see the Sports Science people at Stirling. He was impressed but not sure if thats what he wants to do either. I have to say that despite my connection with Computing Science in Stirling I would very quickly lose the will to live if I had a computing science career myself. Quite baffles me how anyone can find it stimulating Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I run postgrad courses, but can't offer you very much advice as my knowledge of anything to do with sport is precisely zero. General advice for vocational postgrad courses, check that it's designed to be a conversion course (ie for people who don't have degrees in the discipline) and ask for employment rates - don't be fobbed off with stories of one or two fabulous case studies, you want to know that 8/12 (or whatever) got jobs in the industry within 6 months. If they hide that figure run away. Ask if it's possible to speak to current students and check that the course is valued by prospective employers. Your son could get some work experience and ask the bosses there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 That's a coincidence, Alli! They might end up in the same department . Thanks, Merlina, the courses he's looking at do just seem to require an Honours degree (they don't specify subject) and Stirling does appear to have good graduate employment figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Every Uni has good and bad courses. Make sure you check out the employment figures for the particular course - they can vary a lot from the figure for the Uni or department as a whole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
