constance500:
Business administration vs computer science

Khalidsarki:
i and my neighbours were arguing about this topic yesterday but it seems they don't have sumtin reasonable to say that's why i shared diz topic, i believe we have intelligent guys and ladies on nairaland, pharmacy or computer science which do u prefer?? Pls give your reasons

alentyno:

If you want to practice in nigeria computer science will serve you better

Khalidsarki:
pls wat are ur reasons?? Buh i heard computer science is cruel course and it employment rate is low . .is dat true??

alentyno:

Both are cruel courses. As for the employment all you need is a nice grade + computer science has more opportunities but you need to find out on your own which one suits you.

Khalidsarki:
wat abt the practice?? Wat do u mean by, IF YOU WANT TO PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

alentyno:

That's if you want to work and live in nigeria when you graduate. But hold on first...... What subjects are you good in

Khalidsarki:
i undastnd biology, chemistry, maths and physics. Buh i enjoy maths and physics.

alentyno:

Simple. I had like you to go for comp science with what you just said. But then what made you to consider pharmacy?

alentyno:

Simple. I had like you to go for comp science with what you just said. But then what made you to consider pharmacy?

Khalidsarki:
menh my dad wan kil me..he keeps tellin me that everybody know computer bla bla bla even my mum too.they jush wan me too study pharmacy which they say is very lucrative. . . You see there is wat we call passion and love dat's wah i hav for computer. .i enjoy it every seconds.

alentyno:

You better do what you love else you may end up regretting it.

But don't confuse comp science with just computer. You must be very good in math and further math to succeed in computer science.

And if you want to make things easier for yourself, do all you can to make nothing less than 2nd class upper

Khalidsarki:
okay thanks for the advice sir......i wil stick to my choice

alentyno:

Both are cruel courses. As for the employment all you need is a nice grade + computer science has more opportunities but you need to find out on your own which one suits you.

sogodihno:

Computer science has more opportunity than pharmacy?

Am sure u are joking. Av u seen an unemployed pharmacist before?

If u are not sure or u dont know something dont say it, u myt b misleading people.

@Op follow ur heart

adeoladrg:
Who TF is this alentyno guy?

alentyno:

Yes
A computer scientist can work in banks, hospitals, Open a mini-tech company, work in Oil and gas industries,lecture in universities, can work in telecoms industries, consulting firms like accenture etc infact no multinational company in nigeria can do with a computer scientist but some if not most can do without a pharmacist. The only ones that can't do without pharmacists are the ones into health care e.g gsk


This is one of the most deceptive question in nigeria right now. Asking this question is like asking 'how many computer graduates with a CGPA of 4.0 and above have you seen unemployed?' I am sure that is what the OP's parents are looking at.

Pharmacists are hardly unemployed because: 1.fewer people study it. Nearly all nigerian universities offer computer science but less than 15 universities offer pharmacy
2. It is not so lucrative. People are merely deceived by the cars driven by sales rep
3. For you to be able to graduate as a pharmacy student, your CGPA will hardly be below 3.5 due to how the program is structured

The unemployed computer scientists you see are mostly those with poor grades (most 2.2s, 3rd class and pass)

If pharmacy is not so lucrative,what course is lucrative den? As a pharmacist u are a boss on ur own, u dont necessarily need to seek for employment, u can create ur own. u dont necessarily need to be carrying ur CV, everywhere u go or going for interview everyday.
And computer science, all the institution offers it universities, polytechnics,colleges etc. Supply is more than demand, that's the problem. Computer is a good course but neva compare with pharmacy

I am as sure as hell.


His heart is actually with computer science

And OP if you really want to study computer science, you need to be really focused in school and aim for 1st class even if you don't get it you may end up sitting above 4.0 CGPA. You will thank me later.

Khalidsarki:
menh my dad wan kil me..he keeps tellin me that everybody know computer bla bla bla even my mum too.they jush wan me too study pharmacy which they say is very lucrative. . . You see there is wat we call passion and love dat's wah i hav for computer. .i enjoy it every seconds.

pxjosh:
op; I'm a pharmacy student, and I really love computers (planning on studying it as a second degree). without sentiments or bias, I'd still choose to study pharmacy cos of the numerous business opportunities I have. its ridiculous comparing opportunities for a pharmacists and a computer scientist.

pxjosh:
op; I'm a pharmacy student, and I really love computers (planning on studying it as a second degree). without sentiments or bias, I'd still choose to study pharmacy cos of the numerous business opportunities I have. its ridiculous comparing opportunities for a pharmacists and a computer scientist.

alentyno:

You welcome but I am not sir ooo although I have knowledge of stuffs like this, I am still a student in the university.

sogodihno:

Computer science has more opportunity than pharmacy?
Am sure u are joking. Av u seen an unemployed pharmacist before? Pharmacy is an all encompassing course u can work in hospital, Open a community pharmacist, work in industries,lecture in universities, Drug distribution and regulation. If u are not sure or u dont know something dont say it, u myt b misleading people.
@Op follow ur heart

pxjosh:
op; I'm a pharmacy student, and I really love computers (planning on studying it as a second degree). without sentiments or bias, I'd still choose to study pharmacy cos of the numerous business opportunities I have. its ridiculous comparing opportunities for a pharmacists and a computer scientist.

Khalidsarki:
okies which course are u studyin??

alentyno:

Engineering

alentyno:

Engineering

Khalidsarki:
wow! Nice one. . Is it futminna?

alentyno:

No uniport

alentyno:

Yes
A computer scientist can work in banks, hospitals, Open a mini-tech company, work in Oil and gas industries,lecture in universities, can work in telecoms industries, consulting firms like accenture etc infact no multinational company in nigeria can do with a computer scientist but some if not most can do without a pharmacist. The only ones that can't do without pharmacists are the ones into health care e.g gsk


This is one of the most deceptive question in nigeria right now. Asking this question is like asking 'how many computer graduates with a CGPA of 4.0 and above have you seen unemployed?' I am sure that is what the OP's parents are looking at.

Pharmacists are hardly unemployed because: 1.fewer people study it. Nearly all nigerian universities offer computer science but less than 15 universities offer pharmacy
2. It is not so lucrative. People are merely deceived by the cars driven by sales rep
3. For you to be able to graduate as a pharmacy student, your CGPA will hardly be below 3.5 due to how the program is structured

The unemployed computer scientists you see are mostly those with poor grades (most 2.2s, 3rd class and pass)


I am as sure as hell.


His heart is actually with computer science

And OP if you really want to study computer science, you need to be really focused in school and aim for 1st class even if you don't get it you may end up sitting above 4.0 CGPA. You will thank me later.