Took completely wrong GCSEs and A Levels...?

Question

I can't believe I'm writing this, but I've realised I've taken the completely wrong A Levels. I'm predicted AAA/AAB and was intending to do Law at university in 2009 but now I've changed my mind, although those plans seemed firm for a year or so.

I've decided I want to do something to do with property. I've no idea what though. I'm going through a difficult time deciding what course to pursue at university and I was wondering if people could give me advice.

My A Levels will be largely useless - Politics, Religious Studies and Psychology.

Can anybody give me any advice? Property development is something that interests me, but I've no idea how to go about getting onto courses, what the courses entail, and what to do if I have no relevant A Levels whatsoever (is there some sort of pre-degree course I can take?).

I can provide GCSE subjects and grades if it'd help.

Please help out a girl in need! Thank you x

Answer 1

I don't think there even are relevant A levels for property development, and I doubt very much whether your GCSE choices could have any bearing on it at all. I mean, provided you have maths and English, I've no idea what else would even be relevant. It's not like everyone else will have GCSEs in architecture and building design...

Why property development? Have you seen job adverts that interested you? If so, I would ring the company up, tell them that you're a student who is interested in that area long term, and ask if you can have five minutes of someone's time on the phone to find out what sort of courses and qualifications they did.

Answer 2

At this stage I wouldn't worry too much about the subjects you're taking. My son's head, in the A-Level options meeting, explained that unless you plan a career in a very specialised field, like medicine, then the degree you take isn't totally important.

Obviously, if you want to be a doctor, you have to study medicine, so you need A levels in science subjects. If you want to be a lawyer, you'll study for a degree in law, and it seems the A levels you've chosen are appropriate for that. But for most degree courses (which aren't academic subjects themselves like Geography, or maths, etc), the actual  A level subjects you need aren't completely relevant.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you haven't closed all your options, and with the A levels you're taking there's still a wide choice of degree subjects available to you.

If you really fancy property development, well I don't think there is a degree course in it. You could always check the course guide on UCAS to see if there's something similar, but you're most likely going to find any help going in seminars or maybe local night school classes.

EDIT - I just checked on UCAS and several unis DO offer courses in property development!!!!

Answer 3

Get together some capital and buy into the US real estate market.

Answer 4

You don't need any qualifications to be a property developer, you just need starting capital. You could apprentice as a builder, plumber or electrician that would give you a start.

Answer 5

Try this database it's great - tells you all the job types and how to get into them, and qualifications needed.

I typed in this search for you

http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/...

Answer 6

yeh thast a big issue cos if u take the wrong course 4 u then u still have 2 pay the fees so bit of a problem. I would do a course in design at uni even 4 a bit and get a few ideas about design and stuff. The good thing about property development is that ur ur own boss and therefore do not require a degree 4 it so it doesnt matter if u leave uni after a year. I would go with ur intuition, u may never know until u try it. Get stuck in 2 watever u do and try 2 find enjoyment and satisfaction out of it. If u dont then u can choose another course at uni cos it sounds like ur smart enough 2 do anything. KK. Hope this helps and good luck.