Hardest qualification that you have taken?

Stellios · 2 Sep 2008 at 17:59

Computer Science Degree, final year next year

Una · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:10

Well really I guess it should be my Comp Sci degree.. but A2 Physics felt pretty dam hard at the time since I didn't do nearly enough work for it.

neodude · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:14

Scuzi said:
How's the approach course going anyway? Nearly done?

Only 2 weeks into it. 11 weeks to go. But so far so good. Currently doing ATSOCA in the sims. Tis a pain in the butt

Shoseki · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:38

I'd say GCSE or AS level french. Failed miserably at AS level...

aardvark · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:45

i think my A level maths - degree and PhD were easy - in fact i think they got easier the older i got.

Nitefly · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:49

Biology degree, by long way!

themanbearpig · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:50

Civil Engineering MEng. I quit after 2 years and transferred to Economics Bsc, much easier.
Engineering Mathematics

Structures

Hydraulics

Geotechnics

Carzy · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:58

Sone · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:03

probably Exchange MCP, not difficult but i just found it soo boring it was a real slog. All other modules were much better

Kemik · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:03

Robbie G said:
Professional accounting exams for me. Lots of material to learn and tricky application, not to mention the boredom factor making revision extremely difficult.

Either that or my Law modules at Uni. I hate law. I hate having to learn waste of time names and dates. I hate having to answer the questions a completely different way to the rest of my degree. What a waste of time.

sid · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:04

Foundations of quantum theory. Its just immense lol

Next year will be harder with

General theory of relativity and Quantum field theory. I chickened out of the string theory course lol

sid

2blue4u · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:07

SSADM3 no question.

It was massively dumbed down in the next version.

themanbearpig · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:09

Robbie G said:
Professional accounting exams for me. Lots of material to learn and tricky application, not to mention the boredom factor making revision extremely difficult.

What did you do?

Im planning to start an ACA in one of the big fours after my final year. Money seems pretty good in london, upon completion. Average salary of a practicing ACA holder is £75,000 :eek:

sweeet

Sone · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:12

themanbearpig said:
What did you do?

Im planning to start an ACA in one of the big fours after my final year. Money seems, pretty good in london, upon completion. Average salary of a practicing ACA holder is £75,000 sweeet

is this true, or is this a learn direct salary expectation

themanbearpig · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:14

Sone said:
is this true, or is this a learn direct salary expectation

http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2219280/aca-qualification-attracts-76

pretty real

Margaret · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:28

GCSE French Oral

Honestly, I've never felt like a bigger tit and I've made a name change thread on here before and look where I ended up.

woodsy · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:36

AFF Course (Accelerated Freefall (AFF))

Pretty Intensive and expensive but worth it in the long run... Skydiving is awesome

Fuzz · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:40

Hydraulics in my engineering degree...

Failed it

Kemik · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:41

themanbearpig said:
What did you do?

Im planning to start an ACA in one of the big fours after my final year. Money seems pretty good in london, upon completion. Average salary of a practicing ACA holder is £75,000 sweeet

You realise that probably includes the partners. They completely destroy the average.

I passed my partner interview today and got a place on KPMG's Graduate scheme in Tax

Last week of my internship there this week

Mad old tory · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:45

themanbearpig said:
What did you do?

Im planning to start an ACA in one of the big fours after my final year. Money seems pretty good in london, upon completion. Average salary of a practicing ACA holder is £75,000 sweeet

I've just started at KPMG and upon initial qualification you won't be earning that at the big four although you might get it working for a bank in back office.

I'm doing ICAS and CTA in a dual award course, so get CA and CTA after three years. Just started the theory in the last couple of weeks and it's pretty intense. The material isn't particularly tough as such, but there is so much of it to get through and little mistakes in one part of a question completely screw your answer. Luckily it's marked quite leniently in terms of marks for working. Stuff on my degree was definitely harder content-wise but was covered at a much, much slower pace.