MChem Vs BS.c? which will you choose?

[ChemSiddiqui]

Hi, I first of all would like to ask for your comment on the difference between Mchem and BSc and secondly your opinion which is better. Thnx

[Klaynos]

Well one is a 4 year Masters program where I assume there will be an emphasys on some big experiment project in your final year.

 

The other is a 3 year Bachelors program.

 

It really depends what you want to do with your degree.

 

I'm doing a 4 year MPhys because I want to continue with physics once I've finished my degree.

[abskebabs]

If you haven't joined uni, then it might not matter which you initially pick, because if you change your mind you can easily switch between the 2 courses before the end of your 2nd year, as in most cases ther won't be any difference betweent them till the 3rd year. Apart from that I concur with Klaynos' statements.

[Klaynos]

If you haven't joined uni, then it might not matter which you initially pick, because if you change your mind you can easily switch between the 2 courses before the end of your 2nd year, as in most cases ther won't be any difference betweent them till the 3rd year. Apart from that I concur with Klaynos' statements.

 

Yes, but note that it's normally easier to go from a 4 year course to a 3 year course, this is not just because of grades but also because you need to get funding.

[geoguy]

Don't lock yourself into a specific degree unless you are confident with the choice. About half my fellow first year science students switched their major by the time they graduated. This was years (cripes decades) ago but it's still useful in the first year to get to know other options. Even if you go for the Mchem then take enough variety in courses so you have the option to switch gears. A lot of the sciences become more fascinating as you dabble in them at a university level.