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Author	meepmeep13
Comment	I did exactly this, first degree in biology then MSc in IT(software and systems) at UoG. However, my experience is probably not useful to you as this was 20 years ago and I already knew how to do software development and was really just a) doing it to get a formal qualification and b) because the Scottish Govt was handing out grants (remember them?) to do IT conversion courses. So, yeah, my experience of the year was mostly playing pool and eating taxpayer-funded toasties in the Research Club (remember that?) I didn't go into software development, but all the people I'm still in touch with from that course who did are doing very well for themselves and nowadays earning 6 figures as principal developers. Oh, and I also met my wife on the course. So yeah, it went well overall.
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Created	Sat 29th Jan 2022 7:38pm
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I did exactly this, first degree in biology then MSc in IT(software and systems) at UoG. However, my experience is probably not useful to you as this was 20 years ago and I already knew how to do software development and was really just a) doing it to get a formal qualification and b) because the Scottish Govt was handing out grants (remember them?) to do IT conversion courses.

So, yeah, my experience of the year was mostly playing pool and eating taxpayer-funded toasties in the Research Club (remember that?)

I didn't go into software development, but all the people I'm still in touch with from that course who did are doing very well for themselves and nowadays earning 6 figures as principal developers. Oh, and I also met my wife on the course. So yeah, it went well overall.