JohanMel wrote:..... If I might ask, what is in your opinion the most sought after graduates or skilled workers in the UK? I am planning on doing various courses once my degree is complete so maybe a focus on one area where there might be a shortage in the UK could be the way to go.
My opinion (I have a degree in Logistics) is that except for subjects where a degree is a must (i.e. law, medicine, engineering etc), a degree is proof that an individual can absorb information and present arguments/positions relating to that subject that proves a good understanding and an ability to discuss and develop it (I may have read that in a text book somewhere). Hence you have people with degrees in golf-course design, absolutely useless by itself, but then take into account what I've just said.
My company takes people with a variety of degrees; that said, in mainstream business, a degree in Languages, Geography, History etc, seem to be really popular with our HR people. Logistics degrees are very niche, but mine works for me in my very specialist technical area and I did it because I wanted to; I didn't need a degree to get my job (good job really because I've never seen one) and I'm reasonably well paid working for a US multi. We have one lawyer in our Head Office (Company Secretary, but his real speciality is Contract Law).
So it's worth what a person thinks it's worth; for example people with Geography degrees tend to like applicants with Geography degrees. One piece of advice as an add-on to your degree, consider doing an MBA in a business subject.
Hope this helps.