yemobrown:
Physics as a course is the bedrock of science and engineering.

My son graduated with a second class upper at Unilag, did his masters in physics at Unilag, got employed by AXA as a back end programmer for about 18 months, and presently on scholarship in the United State as a graduate assistant in a university and also studyibg for PhD in physics all paid for by the States.

The gospel truth is that, you must first have passion for what you do to be able to excel in it.
Understand the course very well, you could become an inventor. Physics is beautiful

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would he have done better if he studied computer science /computer engineering ?

there is a course called computer science /engineering

Awoo88:

You should have asked him who employed him as an engineer?

Don't mind the criminal.

luluman:
Well, I won't tell you to run but the truth is physics and chemistry graduates end up in secondary school classrooms.

you are very myopic. Physics and chemistry are the foundations of science and graduated in such fields have almost limitless opportunities. It might interest you to know that a chemistry graduate is qualified to in areas as diverse as patent law.

Silvernus2020:


Most of the notable Inventors and scientists are all physicist, this is a very good discipline and I will encourage your to continue and soar high in your choice of course, I know you don't see job adverts with a physic degree, but that's because you've been looking at the wrong place.

Most adverts on programming and coding, go with a physics degree and not only computer science degree as it where.

N.B: As a Physicist it is expedient and sacrosanct that you know programming, coding, Big Data, Data Analysis or something more technical and complex. Great Physicist, I'll see you at the top.
Regards.

Shey you dey whine me ni? Coding in physics or computer science? Fact is that as a physicist, the usual(and usually realistic) job opportunity in Nigeria is in the classroom as a physics teacher. Pls, dont let them whine you. Do your best and go for masters if you can to pursue a career in lecturing.

Notable Physics Graduates


Angela Merkel

Elon Musk

Jimmy Carter

Oleg Deripaska

To do well in physics especially at post graduate level requires a high IQ
So a physic graduate should do well in other areas

Johnchrix:
It's useless sir

It's only useless if you were born to study psychology, medicine or one of variety of socio-sciences. If you want a small insight into the architecture of God, physics is the only route.

Silvernus2020:


Most of the notable Inventors and scientists are all physicist, this is a very good discipline and I will encourage your to continue and soar high in your choice of course, I know you don't see job adverts with a physic degree, but that's because you've been looking at the wrong place.

Most adverts on programming and coding, go with a physics degree and not only computer science degree as it where.

N.B: As a Physicist it is expedient and sacrosanct that you know programming, coding, Big Data, Data Analysis or something more technical and complex. Great Physicist, I'll see you at the top.
Regards.

Thumbs up for this wonderful post. Physicists are versatile and will be ahead of many of the supposedly juicy courses in the market if well complemented. Many Nigerians are deeply stupid that's why they never see good in anything. One even condemned microbiology few days ago on this forum. They prefer to study French and fine arts or Islamic Studies.

Study the course and go the ICT route

aribisala0:
Notable Physics Graduates


Angela Merkel

Elon Musk

Jimmy Carter

Oleg Deripaska

Albert Einstein should be at the top of this list. Followed by many others.

Physics, Mathematics and Geography

Alusiizizi:


If you want a small insight into the architecture of God, physics is the only route.

How do you know this?


Have you studied every other course to know they do not provide insights?
Have you studied Music?
What insight does physics give us into life and consciousness
What a ridiculous thing to say

There is nothing in this life that does not give insights what matters is receptiveness

Graduate with good grade, and prepare your mind to write GRE, Toefl. US is waiting for you.

Alusiizizi:


Albert Einstein should be at the top of this list. Followed by many others.

He is not there deliberately

Those on the list are alive and contemporary figures that have thrived AWAY FROM PHYSICS
Two of them are billionaires which is very important to Nigerians who will ask "who physics epp?"
What did Einstein achieve outside of Physics

The point is what you study does not have to shape your life

tensazangetsu20:
That's one of the best courses. Physics is the basis of engineering and gives you a very good footing to understand any form of engineering if you want to.

Forget the advice of going for civil engineering. The best thing you would do for yourself right now is to start learning code. Learn programming and combine it with your physics degree and the sky is the limit.

Another great post. Nigerians are the only people who condemn STEM courses. Advanced nations are ready to engage them because they know that they are crucial to production and thus economy. Nigeria is gone educationally if not for few like you.

drfeyisayo:

Shey you dey whine me ni? Coding in physics or computer science? Fact is that as a physicist, the usual(and usually realistic) job opportunity in Nigeria is in the classroom as a physics teacher. Pls, dont let them whine you. Do your best and go for masters if you can to pursue a career in lecturing.

You will be shocked. One well known fact in the community of physics is that virtually all problems of practical relevance either have no analytical solutions or if they do, exceedingly cumbersome to render them impractical. As a physicist, you will be developing(actually using) numerical methods to solve practical problems in physics.(Anyone here familiar with "Numerical Recipes in Fortran/C++"?) Basically you will be building a lot of very complex code. These are skills that are immediately portable to the "conventional" markets.

brownskilo:
Op please do not pay attention to those negative comments expecially the one that asked you to go and take jamb and start all over again.the gospel truth is,in Nigeria, what you studied in school doesn't really matter anymore this days,but,your background will help you alot to transition to other lucrative professions incase you want to.for example, a physicist can easily transition to being a computer, programmer,computer engr,electrical and electronics, geophysics and lots more.just concentrate in your studies,know what you are doing and develop passion in other related professions.

Keep comiting crime by impersonating an Electrical/Electronics engineer. The day the long arm of the will law get hold of you is coming.

doghorp:
I am currently a 300 Level studying, I rarely see advert that says Bachelor Degree in Physics.

Physics is actually a very good course. You can be a scientist, engineer or a computer scientist. It is that versatile. I know a couple of physicists that are either engineers now or are computer scientists. The skills you acquire during your training is very useful for all the careers I listed above.

4gunners:
Graduate with good grade, and prepare your mind to write GRE, Toefl. US is waiting for you.

So true. Advanced nations know that production is key to advancement and staying up to date economically. STEM courses like physics are the bedrock of production and it is only on a Nigerian forum you will see some of those deeply silly comments about Physics. They are looking for who will employ them into an office from where they can earn large and still steal.

inyangd4:
Physic is not useless, Bro.

That it didn't favour some people doesn't mean yours will be the same.

Physic is basis for all engineering.
In Nigeria, You'll find opportunities in solar industries, engineering services ( this is very broad!)

I studied chemistry but work as an engineer today. If I were to go back to undergraduate for a science degree, I'd rather do physic ( but no regret)

Is it that they made u brand ambassador for physics abi who tell u say u go get better work in Nigeria .
Person wey get first class set without connect ..
ZERO
'Xcept you travel out

AK481:
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would he have done better if he studied computer science /computer engineering ?

there is a course called computer science /engineering

strife!

bibiking7:



It does not matter what you study. Some folks did not even go to school and they are fine. It's all about grace.

I studied physics and I am doing fine.

I wonder what Baba Ijebu studied?

aribisala0:


I wonder what Baba Ijebu studied?

God bless you. You get the point.

dustydee:

Physics is actually a very good course. You can be a scientist, engineer or a computer scientist. It is that versatile. I know a couple of physicists that are either engineers now or are computer scientists. The skills you acquire during your training is very useful for all the careers I listed above.

Please let us know those criminals that read physics and working as Engineers. They are killers and potential killers. I will send their names to COREN

haslaw:


Keep comiting crime by impersonating an Electrical/Electronics engineer. The day the long arm of the will law get hold of you is coming.

This was Bedc job requirements two years ago.A friend of mine who studied physics is currently working in their electrical engr department.they organised a very good practical training for them and that was what it.

BSc Physics is a fine discipline. The Nigerian education system is becoming obsolete and all theory. That's a problem because European countries teach such degrees alongside programming languages like python, this makes the knowledge applicable to real life problems and inventions are like a daily thing. Space travel just got commercialized last weekend and scientists would be launching a hotel on space (voyager station) come 2027, flying cars would be in the air before the end of THIS decade (courtesy of Slovakia-based company, Klein Vision). So please do not give up, go beyond just cramming those photocopied notes from your lecturers, read good modern textbooks in the library and open up your mind. The world needs physicist to take us closer to the future.

aribisala0:
He is not there deliberately

Those on the list are alive and contemporary figures that have thrived AWAY FROM PHYSICS
Two of them are billionaires which is very important to Nigerians who will ask "who physics epp?"
What did Einstein achieve outside of Physics

The point is what you study does not have to shape your life

Ok, point noted.

doghorp:
I am currently a 300 Level studying, I rarely see advert that says Bachelor Degree in Physics.

It depends how you apply Physics, if you are in Game Development, and can make use of that Physics knowledge you can make something. You just have to know how to sell that knowledge.

There are Physics libraries because not all of us have the brain to handle physics

yemobrown:
Physics as a course is the bedrock of science and engineering.

My son graduated with a second class upper at Unilag, did his masters in physics at Unilag, got employed by AXA as a back end programmer for about 18 months, and presently on scholarship in the United State as a graduate assistant in a university and also studyibg for PhD in physics all paid for by the States.

The gospel truth is that, you must first have passion for what you do to be able to excel in it.
Understand the course very well, you could become an inventor. Physics is beautiful

Is your son's name by any means Adedotun?

doghorp:
I am currently a 300 Level studying, I rarely see advert that says Bachelor Degree in Physics.

I'm a Physicist and I can boldly tell u dat Physics is one of d best courses to do in the tech world of today. I'm currently studying for my PhD in engineering physics n majoring in Nanophosphor.

I have a well paying Fed job in Nigeria oo.

Plus, put passion into it, do some programming programs and bro, the sky is your starting point

Good luck. And make sure u graduate with s good grade

aribisala0:


How do you know this?


Have you studied every other course to know they do not provide insights?
Have you studied Music?
What insight does physics give us into life and consciousness
What a ridiculous thing to say

There is nothing in this life that does not give insights what matters is receptiveness

I suppose that I should have qualified my statement with "in my opinion" given the admittedly subjective nature of this discussion, but the truth is that as long as all ponderable matter comprises of sub-atomic particles, and all of Gods creations are composed of them, physics is the only route to gaining insight into the architecture of God.

It's not Bro.... Infact one of the best courses. After graduation pick a certification course on Industrial Radiography and Ultrasonic Testing , these are applicable Pure and applied physics that in oil and gas/ manufacturing industry. Thank me later. Good luck