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JARUSHUB:
As an education and career website, we often get inquiries from students who need advice on courses of study to pursue in the university. Most of them usually ask for the popular courses. Actually, in Nigeria today, course of study hardly matters again, except in few specialist cases.

Here, JarusHub editors have compiled the list of good courses students tend to underrate. Their admission requirements are not usually stiff and most of them are available in many schools. Prospective undergraduates, especially average students, should consider them.


1, Sociology

Two years ago, one student reader of JarusHub sent us an email saying he was ashamed of telling people he was studying Sociology. He was desperate to cross over to Economics. We advised him to continue with Sociology and study hard to be exceptional in it. He came back two years later to say our advice turned out to be a life changer as he made a first class in Sociology. Being deficient in Mathematics, he might not have made a first class in Economics. Most companies lump Economics together with other Social Sciences courses in their requirement specification. What that means is that, anytime a vacancy is advertised for Social Sciences graduates, his first class degree in Sociology would earn him shortlisting before someone with second class upper in economics. What a short cut! If you make a 2.1 in Sociology, you are likely going to be better off in the job market than someone with 2.2 in “more respected” courses like economics.


2, Political Science

We think Political Science is a little tougher than Sociology, but if you are good in reading long texts and writing and telling stories, you may consider Political Science. For Economics, you need to be at least average in mathematics to do well. You don’t need that for Political Science. So if you are not sure of yourself in Economics, just go for Political Science, which is less competitive, for admission at least. If you do well there, you stand better employment chances post-school, to someone who “forced” themselves to study “economics” just to be seen to be doing socially acceptable course. A 2.1 is Political Science is better than a 2.2 in Economics.

3, Philosophy

Philosophy as a course hardly has tough admission requirements, at least compared to Law. Philosophy as a course improves your critical reasoning. It also improves your argumentative skills. If you do well as a Philosophy student, you should not struggle much in the labour market. You could apply for job in journalism, in international relations, and many other fields.

4, Languages

A good number of students that find themselves studying languages in Nigeria, especially English and French, actually applied for Law and were only offered the courses because they couldn’t meet the admission requirements for Law. Well, as an English or French graduate, you could fit into many roles. You could compete with Mass Communication and Journalism graduates for journalism job. If you are a French graduate, you could even consider opportunities outside the shores of Nigeria. If you find a job in say a bank, you stand a higher chance of being considered when international opportunities arise because of the fact that you have multi-lingual background. After all, English proficiency is already by default.

5, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Hospitality and tourism sector is growing in Nigeria. Not many people have the specialized skills. With a degree in such hardly popular course, you could a chance of early mover advantage. Whether advertised or not advertised, you could write to 30 hotels, with good cover letters, and sell yourself. After all, you have an uncommon degree that is relevant to them. You are not likely to be turned down in all.

6, Physical & Health Education

Sport industry is growing in Nigeria. More and more people in the middle to upper class are paying attention to fitness. Professional fitness coaches are still low in supply what we have are emergency fitness coaches. Sport-based businesses – from astro turf to gym centers to health clubs to even standard sports centers – are opening on weekly basis. As a professional Physical and Health educator, you stand a chance of employment in this emerging industry.

7, Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics

Graduates of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics can apply for a good number of job openings that engineering graduates apply for. You come head to head with them for a number of vacancies, even in the oil and gas industry. The first indigenous MD of Shell, Basil Omiyi, studied Chemistry as a matter of fact. A good number of graduates of these courses work in the oil and gas industry. You spend 4 years in the university and compete for same jobs with the graduate that spent 5 years. 5 for the price of 4. So don’t panic when you are offered chemistry instead of chemical engineering or physics instead of mechanical engineering.

8, Education

In an era where many companies don’t care about your course of study, if offered a course in Education, just do it diligently and make a good grade. You can actually apply for same job as graduates of same course without Education. A 2.1 Economics Education graduate is likely going to be invited for same job vacancy as someone that studied Economics (Social Sciences). Many graduates of Education courses work in banks, consulting firms etc. On top of that, you have a broader option as you are a first choice for teaching jobs – even if temporary instead of being idle – provided you are able to prove that you are as good as the guy that did same course without B.ED

9, Public Health

This branch of Medicine is a silent money and network spinner. It deals with prevention of diseases. Many international organizations and research organizations are pumping money into Nigeria for this. Good money, sometimes in dollar. If you studied medicine at undergraduate level, you may want to consider specialization of Public Health at Master’s.

10, Nursing

Every health organization needs nurses. Nurses may not earn the mouth-watering salaries of the doctors, but they are hardly out of job. Less rigorous training compared to Medicine. Less years in school. You may even just have to go to School of Nursing, rather than conventional university.

So, there you have it. Don’t set your eyes on the big name courses only.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/top-10-underrated-courses-nigerian-students-should-consider-studying/

cc: 6, Physical & Health Education

Sport industry is growing in Nigeria. More and more people in the middle to upper class are paying attention to fitness. Professional fitness coaches are still low in supply what we have are emergency fitness coaches. Sport-based businesses – from astro turf to gym centers to health clubs to even standard sports centers – are opening on weekly basis. As a professional Physical and Health educator, you stand a chance of employment in this emerging industry.

7, Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics

Graduates of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics can apply for a good number of job openings that engineering graduates apply for. You come head to head with them for a number of vacancies, even in the oil and gas industry. The first indigenous MD of Shell, Basil Omiyi, studied Chemistry as a matter of fact. A good number of graduates of these courses work in the oil and gas industry. You spend 4 years in the university and compete for same jobs with the graduate that spent 5 years. 5 for the price of 4. So don’t panic when you are offered chemistry instead of chemical engineering or physics instead of mechanical engineering.

8, Education

In an era where many companies don’t care about your course of study, if offered a course in Education, just do it diligently and make a good grade. You can actually apply for same job as graduates of same course without Education. A 2.1 Economics Education graduate is likely going to be invited for same job vacancy as someone that studied Economics (Social Sciences). Many graduates of Education courses work in banks, consulting firms etc. On top of that, you have a broader option as you are a first choice for teaching jobs – even if temporary instead of being idle – provided you are able to prove that you are as good as the guy that did same course without B.ED

9, Public Health

This branch of Medicine is a silent money and network spinner. It deals with prevention of diseases. Many international organizations and research organizations are pumping money into Nigeria for this. Good money, sometimes in dollar. If you studied medicine at undergraduate level, you may want to consider specialization of Public Health at Master’s.

10, Nursing

Every health organization needs nurses. Nurses may not earn the mouth-watering salaries of the doctors, but they are hardly out of job. Less rigorous training compared to Medicine. Less years in school. You may even just have to go to School of Nursing, rather than conventional university.

So, there you have it. Don’t set your eyes on the big name courses only.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/top-10-underrated-courses-nigerian-students-should-consider-studying/

cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44

You wrote nursing twice. That makes your list of 9

plessis:
You call physics chemistry and mathematics underrated?....


Typical African man.....

How many Nigerian students VOLUNTARY opt for those disciplines as first choice? Most persons who study(ied) Physics applied for Engineering and because they were not given, opted for Physics. Ditto Mathematics. I know a school where in her Physics Department, everyone expect one chose Engineering during their application.

This post is saying you can have a career in the same fields as the engineers.

ionsman:
Physics underrated? If you underate physics,means you know nothing.

Lol, they won't know

free2ryhme:
Tell nairalanders wetin you study for university

So you have to share everything to say this

Gerrard59:
How many Nigerian students VOLUNTARY opt for those disciplines as first choice? Most persons who study(ied) Physics applied for Engineering and because they were not given, opted for Physics. Ditto Mathematics. I know a school where in her Physics Department, everyone expect one chose Engineering during their application.

This post is saying you can have a career in the same fields as the engineers.

Why do you like making noise. I applied physics first choice.

Explain the bold sentence.

Do you know that physics is engineering and engineering is not physics?
Currently, solar physics is being done under physics department, in the future, an engineering department called solar engineering will come out. So how does physics depend on engineering.

Nice one, check this out
http://tinyical.com/1bNA

Hmmm
Meanwhile I rather b underrated than overrated

underrated courses... did i just see nursing abi na slip of fingers

Jarus:
How many top secondary school students choose these courses?


Most students end up studying them because they weren't able to get admission for engineering.

That's the underrating.

That is the point. They are not well informed. Nigerians select a course they don't have passion for, one they feel will fetch them job. The truth is that even medicine graduate still earn less than 50k a month. That is the hard truth many do not know.

how about my course: Local government and development studies?

Emzyme:
Hmmm
Meanwhile I rather b underrated than overrated

Great thinking. People go for a place that is over saturated. It is better you are scarce than common.

What of banking and finance

proud to be a political science student

Zoology. People see us zoologists as inferior to doctors when even the doctors are scared of what we know and can do.

Well for anyone who is interested in learning, except for passion there is no course that is useless.
I finished with a 2.1 in sociology and today i work in a management consulting firm as a Business Analyst, founded by Ex-mckinsey consultants, though i got in through the graduate trainee program and have used less than 2 months on the job, have come to realize that rarely does your course of study matter, what gives anybody the competitive advantage is their ability to think wide and develop a depth of problem solving skills.

In my team we have an accountant, physicist, Micro-biologist, Doctor, and an Engineer amongst all, we all share ideas on different things and no project is the same, the Doctor is very good in Financial Modelling, the physicist is good at client relations and i am probably good at problem solving and economic analysis.

The work place is becoming competitive and the so called useless courses offers diversity, math's is hot cake due to its varied application, infact if am to go back to university i would choose it over any other course....

Public health graduates who are smart would probably do better than an average medical doctor in the long run due to emerging problems in developing countries.

Nursing is definitely hot cake considering the obvious truth that we don't enough of them

Nigeria has the largest number of Children outside school....thats a future market for education.

If only people are aware of the importance of language in this globalized world, you wont underestimate anyone who is multilingual(international wise)

A good sociologist is an hot cake in the job market, let me cite two examples of myself, have worked on a com-missed project to access the Risk Mitigating strategies of FMCG's with production plants in Boko Haram territories, have done market entry analysis for an intending FMCG company on consumer behavior and its possible effect on profitability. Same as working with a Fintech company on how to manage its market penetration strategy... Am sure every discipline has its own value, only ignorant people discriminate

certifications are even more important this days, you want to be a top Finance guy, just pass CFA level one,

JARUSHUB:
As an education and career website, we often get inquiries from students who need advice on courses of study to pursue in the university. Most of them usually ask for the popular courses. Actually, in Nigeria today, course of study hardly matters again, except in few specialist cases.

Here, JarusHub editors have compiled the list of good courses students tend to underrate. Their admission requirements are not usually stiff and most of them are available in many schools. Prospective undergraduates, especially average students, should consider them.


1, Sociology

Two years ago, one student reader of JarusHub sent us an email saying he was ashamed of telling people he was studying Sociology. He was desperate to cross over to Economics. We advised him to continue with Sociology and study hard to be exceptional in it. He came back two years later to say our advice turned out to be a life changer as he made a first class in Sociology. Being deficient in Mathematics, he might not have made a first class in Economics. Most companies lump Economics together with other Social Sciences courses in their requirement specification. What that means is that, anytime a vacancy is advertised for Social Sciences graduates, his first class degree in Sociology would earn him shortlisting before someone with second class upper in economics. What a short cut! If you make a 2.1 in Sociology, you are likely going to be better off in the job market than someone with 2.2 in “more respected” courses like economics.


2, Political Science

We think Political Science is a little tougher than Sociology, but if you are good in reading long texts and writing and telling stories, you may consider Political Science. For Economics, you need to be at least average in mathematics to do well. You don’t need that for Political Science. So if you are not sure of yourself in Economics, just go for Political Science, which is less competitive, for admission at least. If you do well there, you stand better employment chances post-school, to someone who “forced” themselves to study “economics” just to be seen to be doing socially acceptable course. A 2.1 is Political Science is better than a 2.2 in Economics.

3, Philosophy

Philosophy as a course hardly has tough admission requirements, at least compared to Law. Philosophy as a course improves your critical reasoning. It also improves your argumentative skills. If you do well as a Philosophy student, you should not struggle much in the labour market. You could apply for job in journalism, in international relations, and many other fields.

4, Languages

A good number of students that find themselves studying languages in Nigeria, especially English and French, actually applied for Law and were only offered the courses because they couldn’t meet the admission requirements for Law. Well, as an English or French graduate, you could fit into many roles. You could compete with Mass Communication and Journalism graduates for journalism job. If you are a French graduate, you could even consider opportunities outside the shores of Nigeria. If you find a job in say a bank, you stand a higher chance of being considered when international opportunities arise because of the fact that you have multi-lingual background. After all, English proficiency is already by default.

5, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Hospitality and tourism sector is growing in Nigeria. Not many people have the specialized skills. With a degree in such hardly popular course, you could a chance of early mover advantage. Whether advertised or not advertised, you could write to 30 hotels, with good cover letters, and sell yourself. After all, you have an uncommon degree that is relevant to them. You are not likely to be turned down in all.

6, Physical & Health Education

Sport industry is growing in Nigeria. More and more people in the middle to upper class are paying attention to fitness. Professional fitness coaches are still low in supply what we have are emergency fitness coaches. Sport-based businesses – from astro turf to gym centers to health clubs to even standard sports centers – are opening on weekly basis. As a professional Physical and Health educator, you stand a chance of employment in this emerging industry.

7, Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics

Graduates of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics can apply for a good number of job openings that engineering graduates apply for. You come head to head with them for a number of vacancies, even in the oil and gas industry. The first indigenous MD of Shell, Basil Omiyi, studied Chemistry as a matter of fact. A good number of graduates of these courses work in the oil and gas industry. You spend 4 years in the university and compete for same jobs with the graduate that spent 5 years. 5 for the price of 4. So don’t panic when you are offered chemistry instead of chemical engineering or physics instead of mechanical engineering.

8, Education

In an era where many companies don’t care about your course of study, if offered a course in Education, just do it diligently and make a good grade. You can actually apply for same job as graduates of same course without Education. A 2.1 Economics Education graduate is likely going to be invited for same job vacancy as someone that studied Economics (Social Sciences). Many graduates of Education courses work in banks, consulting firms etc. On top of that, you have a broader option as you are a first choice for teaching jobs – even if temporary instead of being idle – provided you are able to prove that you are as good as the guy that did same course without B.ED

9, Public Health

This branch of Medicine is a silent money and network spinner. It deals with prevention of diseases. Many international organizations and research organizations are pumping money into Nigeria for this. Good money, sometimes in dollar. If you studied medicine at undergraduate level, you may want to consider specialization of Public Health at Master’s.

10, Nursing

Every health organization needs nurses. Nurses may not earn the mouth-watering salaries of the doctors, but they are hardly out of job. Less rigorous training compared to Medicine. Less years in school. You may even just have to go to School of Nursing, rather than conventional university.

So, there you have it. Don’t set your eyes on the big name courses only.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/top-10-underrated-courses-nigerian-students-should-consider-studying/

cc: 6, Physical & Health Education

Sport industry is growing in Nigeria. More and more people in the middle to upper class are paying attention to fitness. Professional fitness coaches are still low in supply what we have are emergency fitness coaches. Sport-based businesses – from astro turf to gym centers to health clubs to even standard sports centers – are opening on weekly basis. As a professional Physical and Health educator, you stand a chance of employment in this emerging industry.

7, Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics

Graduates of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics can apply for a good number of job openings that engineering graduates apply for. You come head to head with them for a number of vacancies, even in the oil and gas industry. The first indigenous MD of Shell, Basil Omiyi, studied Chemistry as a matter of fact. A good number of graduates of these courses work in the oil and gas industry. You spend 4 years in the university and compete for same jobs with the graduate that spent 5 years. 5 for the price of 4. So don’t panic when you are offered chemistry instead of chemical engineering or physics instead of mechanical engineering.

8, Education

In an era where many companies don’t care about your course of study, if offered a course in Education, just do it diligently and make a good grade. You can actually apply for same job as graduates of same course without Education. A 2.1 Economics Education graduate is likely going to be invited for same job vacancy as someone that studied Economics (Social Sciences). Many graduates of Education courses work in banks, consulting firms etc. On top of that, you have a broader option as you are a first choice for teaching jobs – even if temporary instead of being idle – provided you are able to prove that you are as good as the guy that did same course without B.ED

9, Public Health

This branch of Medicine is a silent money and network spinner. It deals with prevention of diseases. Many international organizations and research organizations are pumping money into Nigeria for this. Good money, sometimes in dollar. If you studied medicine at undergraduate level, you may want to consider specialization of Public Health at Master’s.

10, Nursing

Every health organization needs nurses. Nurses may not earn the mouth-watering salaries of the doctors, but they are hardly out of job. Less rigorous training compared to Medicine. Less years in school. You may even just have to go to School of Nursing, rather than conventional university.

So, there you have it. Don’t set your eyes on the big name courses only.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/top-10-underrated-courses-nigerian-students-should-consider-studying/

cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Quite an educating. piece ...... thumbs up. In addition, I
heard the council that regulates nursing has set a
deadline of 2019 for all nurses to possess at least a
degree in nursing so degree holders in nursing have an edge there and have high chances of employment......... also sociology graduates have an edge in the security services.

5, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hospitality and tourism sector is growing in Nigeria. Not many people have the specialized skills. With a degree in such hardly popular course, you could a chance of early mover advantage. Whether advertised or not advertised, you could write to 30 hotels, with good cover letters, and sell yourself. After all, you have an uncommon degree that is relevant to them. You are not likely to be turned down in all.
6, Physical & Health Education


Yep!!! Let's go there! Studying one at the moment.

I studied plastic surgery

369x:
how about my course: Local government and development studies?

Na to waka dey collect taxes in your LGA go sure for you die. Lol.

Funkybabee:
Bro they won't know,they will even feel big and could not even research about this course.

I love hospitality there are a lots of advantage in there, even research rate 77% of our graduates land a job after 6months.
U can start your own with little capital
U can apply as many to hospitality industry and gets a job
Tours operator
Aviation center
Events planner
Human resources etc

U can contribute ur part to the development of your society ,

Our youths needs to research on their courses before choose.

Thank you, bro.

TheHistorian:
11)Wire Wire!

believe!
course that makes you richer than billy gates.

mrphysics:
Why do you like making noise. I applied physics first choice.

Explain the bold sentence.

Do you know that physics is engineering and engineering is not physics?
Currently, solar physics is being done under physics department, in the future, an engineering department called solar engineering will come out. So how does physics depend on engineering.

You are a rarity. I gave you stats, the lad was the only Physics student (Over 20) who chose it as his first choice. The rest were there because the school 'gave' them Physics. Guess what they applied for initially? Engineering disciplines.

Yes, I agree that Physics is the bedrock of engineering. However, most Nigerian students do not know that or care to know. They believe a Physicist will likely become a teacher and an only engineer is needed in highly technical positions. Most Nigerian students are unfortunately not explained to career choices when they leave secondary school (It is changing tho). Which is why persons will just accept a course to 'leave home' and 'obtain a certificate'.

I'm not downgrading Physics (heck, if I was exceptional in Maths and Physics, I'd have studied it). However, stats prove this OP's post correct.

Another example....a friend's sister chose Civil Engineering as her first choice. Unfortunately, she did not get it, guess what? The school offered her Physics, which she accepted and is in her sophomore.

Does that mean she cannot have a career in a field where engineers hold sway? No. That is what the post is implying.

I don't think chemistry and Nursing is underated in Nigeria......with the rapid used in chemicals in Nigeria on daily basis.....chemistry/industrial chemistry might be the most lucrative Job in five to ten years to come though most of the chemist play a second fiddle to chemical Engineering student in the oil/gas sector,they also play a second fiddle to a pharmacist in the drug company but chemist comes first in most of Nigeria industry today e.g chemist comes first in the plastic company,food processing company,fertilizer,beaury,milling,bagco,cement company e.t.c chemistry and Nursing na better course ooo!

Me I studied chemistry education and ever since I graduated, job has been looking for me all round..... As in I have never been idle. Even now, I dey eye one for chevron.

Have always know that sociology is an underated course.

You better learn how to appreciate little things you in grate.

seguno2:
Who did this to you?
Are they from your father's village or are they from your mother's village?
The thread is about how people can select good courses for their careers and you are only excited for being ftc?
Whatever they did to you must be very strong oh.
You better go for deliverance.

Excuse me
Physics is never and will will never be an underrated course.

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OP you should have added transport logistics and management..this is one of the most underated courses yet we can't do without it in all our activities..

Social work.

Pls Nursing is not underrated.
Its a hot cake course and a Noble profession.
#proudly_one.
Btw, Some Agricultural courses are underrated, like Agric.Economics, Agric.Sociology and Extension.
Also Geophysics and Surveying is another underrated course.

When you talk ov Underrated courses

qive respect to Insurance, Marketinq, History, Theatre Art, Psychology and d rest

True talk, proud to be a chemist