retired_mandyg

Bert

retired_momma2

It all depends- some 'bad' universities have carved out reputations for decent, 'non-academic', specific courses (such as graphic design and the like). So in that case a 2.1 in a good course in a bad uni would be equally worth a 1st on a bad course in a good uni. (Apologies for the woolly terms btw).

All ******** really as it's open to the interpretation of the employer; some people are simply impressed with a first class degree on its own.

retired_cflip

I think is considered on Top 20.

The other university of southampton,Solent, is considered on bottom 20. </BLOCKQUOTE>I go to Southampton Uni myself, and if my memory serves we are now above uni's such as Durham? Swear we were no.13 or something in the latest tables

retired_crystallinewish

no. 14 i think

retired_selvinel

And there was me thinking it was because you were caught 'violating' the prisoners.

retired_sajnesh

As an employer I'd look at the Uni first.

But then having said that, I wouldn't look at anything under a 2:1 anyway.

And I know I'm not alone in being slightly leary of folks with firsts from top universities as well. I'd need to be convinced that they're not completely socially inept.

retired_selvinel

As an employer I'd prefer a 2:2 from a uni which is strong in a particular field, than a 2:1 or first from a generally good university that isn't anything special in that subject area.

retired_princesspouty

I went to Portsmouth which was considered the best Polytechnic at the time, then it became a mid-range University.

I got offers from 'proper' universities and actually chose Portsmouth!! :o

tbh as an employer I wouldn't be fussed. I'd pick people without any real bias towards their university education, including whether they went at all.

retired_sajnesh

I'm purely talking about taking fresh graduates on.

Obviously once someone has a real CV, their degree is immaterial as far as I'm concerned.

retired_muggles

took me all summer to get a job, i finished with a 2:2 in computer science at Univ of Manchester, that said i wanted to stay up north, there seemed to be more opertunities down south..

it's as much about finding the right course for you, take a good look at exactly what the course entails, i hated mine and got a 2:2, when i got AAB at A-Level, i'm definitely capable of higher than a 2:2 if the course interested me...