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IT or University?

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  • 02-09-2015 8:37pm
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    J98
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭


    My question is does it matter whether you go to a IT or University when going to get a job, are employers bias on the fact someone went to a university. The course I want is Software Development, Universities dont seem to offer this but offer Computer Science which isnt as focused. I just want to know if I have lots of experience, volunteer work with the career at somewhere like CoderDoJo would they judge not having a University degree.


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    There is such demand for IT people these days that it no longer matters.


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    GalwayGrrrrrl
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    I have worked with software development postgraduate diploma students from Nuig. Not sure if this would be a better route than going straight into a software development but it's something to check. The students all come from different backgrounds and with a mix of undergraduate degrees so would be more employable in my eyes- I do have limited knowledge in this area though.


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    J98
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    xfactorfan23 wrote: »
    I have worked with software development postgraduate diploma students from Nuig. Not sure if this would be a better route than going straight into a software development but it's something to check. The students all come from different backgrounds and with a mix of undergraduate degrees so would be more employable in my eyes- I do have limited knowledge in this area though.

    Thanks very much. Would you find the location of the degree or experience more valuable? Just want to know as I feel employers would be more on the side of someone who has a degree from a university with little experience then someone from a Institute of Technology with more experience then the person who went to the University just because it seems better.


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    a fat guy
    Registered Users Posts: 800 ✭✭✭a fat guy


    Employers are generally interested in what you got and how much experience you have. If you end up with a 2.2, then you're going to be passed over in favour of those with 2.1's.

    That said, if someone got a 2.2, but had a year of industry software development experience, they'd be chosen over someone with a first that was straight out of college any day. Absolutely do not underestimate the value of experience.

    The college itself doesn't really matter at all.


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    J98
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    Thank you very much.


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