12/9/26: up to a third of graduates would pick a different subject

The courses graduates regret, and the ones they do not

Guardian analysis of graduate satisfaction finds most are happy with their choice, but up to a third would pick a different subject with hindsight — and the pattern is less about earnings than about whether the course matched what they thought they were signing up for. If you are in first year and unsure, the window for changing course is weeks, not months. Making the most of university covers deciding what you want from it.

The Guardian, 12 September

AI appears to be denting computer science graduates’ prospects

UK data suggests the job market for computer science graduates — for years among the safest choices — is being reshaped by AI, with economics graduates also seeing demand fall in well-paid finance roles. It is early evidence rather than a settled trend, and the useful response is not to avoid the subject but to leave with something demonstrable beyond the degree. Graduate jobs in the UK covers what employers screen on.

The Guardian, 12 September

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