If i was studying Business management at a very low known univerisity and someone was studying it at a very high Reputable university would my degree be lower in terms of education or less valued becuase my university has low reputation?
2007-07-05 09:22:03 · 9 answers · asked by Spirit 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yes, it differs. People on here who have said otherwise are deluding themselves. A degree from Oxbridge will outrank degrees from other redbrick universities, redbrick degrees outrank the lower tier universities, and the lower tier universities outrank the ex-polytechnics.
So, where the degree comes from is one thing that will be considered by employers (especially those in The City). However, another consideration is what you have studied. A subject like law or medicine will outrank a degree in, say, anthropology or sociology.
That being said, what grade you attain will always be a differentiating factor. A third from Cambridge will not be viewed on more faourably than a first, in the same subject, from, say Greenwich 'University'. However, like for like, Cambridge would be the winner.
Yes, thereis a difference in qualiy of education depending on the university you go to. If you study law at, for example, U.C.L. you may be taught by Philippe Sands QC, who's made a big name in the media, and have Sandy Shandro (ex-Freshers) as Dean. An average ex-poly will not have that quality of staffing, and if you have lower quality lecturers teaching you, you're going to get a lower standard of education. You can't learn above the level of the person who is teaching you, excepting personal study etc.
2007-07-05 09:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by willliewaggler 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sorry, but answers like the above two piss me off.
I wholeheartedly disagree with the arguement that that "Ex-Polys" are at the bottom of the stack when it comes to credibility behind a degree. There really isn't that gap between "New" and "Old" Universities any more. There are "Ex-Polys" out there with internationally reknowned teaching and research assessment scores, with departments of national and international excellence that could give any "Red Brick" a run for its money. You just need to know where to look.
It is foolish to assume that just because a Uni has a good rep, it's going to be good for the subject you want to study. You need to do your research and pick somewhere where you're happy with the course, its quality and its location.
Honestly, there is no difference in the educational standard - all Uni's are assessed with the same criteria. Ultimately, it's how you demonstrate the knowledge you've gained form your studies that will get you noticed, not where you studied it.
- H
2007-07-06 13:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by -HWT- 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The actual level of education would be much the same, but a potential employer would probably take the person with a degree from a university with a better reputation - all else being equal.
2007-07-05 09:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by Al 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Educationally, both degrees are the same. The difference, however, is that most potential employers will prefer the degree from the "reputable" university.
This sort of elitism shouldn't really be happening but unfortunately it is. Especially for the Oxbridge type universities...
2007-07-05 09:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part, those who graduate from a well-known university fare better than those who graduate from community colleges, state universities or other lesser-known universities.
(think politices: the Presidents didn't go to community colleges, etc. It was always some place like Harvard or Yale.)
As to which degree is better, check out the reputation of the two and see which has the better reputation. The one with the better reputation PROBABLY has better professors, higher standards, etc.
2007-07-05 09:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would still be classed as the same degree no matter where you studied for it.
If you gained a 2/1 at Oxford, it would be classed as the same as a 2/1 from your local university.
Its all marked the same way.
2007-07-05 09:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sonia B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
In the First Division are Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, University College and the LSE.
In the Second Division are the likes of St Andrews, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Durham, York, and Manchester (ie the other Ancient Universities and the best of the red-bricks).
The Rest, and some of these, especially the jumped-up FCEs and Techs, are really rubbish. Certainly their 'degrees' are not worth getting yourself in debt.
2007-07-05 09:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The value should be the same, but the esteem it is held in will be different.
2007-07-05 09:25:55 · answer #8 · answered by undercover elephant 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no if you earn a degree it holds the same merit anywhere
2007-07-09 03:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by kaye j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋