| Comment | That's a bizzare combination to be deciding between.
I wouldn't go into microbiology - a very tough and specialised discipline - if your heart isn't in it, as then you run the risk of either a) not making it through the course or b) ending up with a degree that is only really of value to a sector you don't really want to work in
(which is not to say it wouldn't have value as a degree in the wider job market, but it's probably one of the least valuable STEM degrees to have in broad employment terms).
If you do want to work in microbiology, though, it has good prospects and salaries if you get the right accreditation
On the other hand, economics has the reverse problem of being rather generalist - lots more job opportunities when you're done but longer ladders to climb!
There's also the job market outside of Scotland to consider. The way things are going we may have horrific levels of unemployment in a few years and a collapsed biomedical sector.
As a final opinion, Durham is a bit of a weird uni and place to live - kind of an off-brand Oxbridge. I'd personally much rather live in Glasgow, it's a bit more sane, and definitely cheaper. |
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