Steps You Must Take To Change Careers

Things that happen

According to the Ministry of Education, 11.9% of university students change careers every year in Spain during the first two years, and it is normal that this is because the degree they are studying was not their first option and they could not access the desired degree for the Selectivity note.

Entering a race and feeling like we were wrong is devastating. Apathy for classes, anguish at disappointing our parents, low self-esteem when we see that what for us is hell for others is simple …

There are times that no matter how hard we try; we are clear within ourselves: we do not like the career we are pursuing or its professional opportunities. The time to make decisions has come.

That we do not like the race does not mean that we do not want to study

This is something that must be very clear. If we have settled for the second or third option or have chosen the grade for the wrong reasons (such as, for example, family or social pressure) or in a hasty way without knowing well the syllabus of the subjects or the level of difficulty and not there is a way to get the taste of it, there are several options, but leaving studies is not one of them (unless we are clear that what we do not want is to study). It’s easy to feel lost, stressed, and worthless when we’re in this situation, but we can’t get discouraged. It’s not a question that we can’t handle it, but rather that we don’t like it. Nothing else.

On the other hand, it must be clear that changing professional ghostwriters career is not due to a typical slump after a failure or a tough exam season. The reasons must be logical, because if we expect the university to resemble the institute, we are not going to like any degree. It is normal that, at first, it is difficult for us to adapt, but with determination we end up getting the hang of it.

If the decision is made, there is nothing more to talk about: you have to do the paperwork and find the best option.

How do I change my career?

There are two ways to change careers:

The first is the general admission process. The place is requested in a degree from the beginning. It is not necessary to repeat the EBAU if the grade reaches us, but if not, it is advisable to repeat at least some of the parts (general or specific) to achieve the necessary cut-off mark and not lose another year.

The second option is to request a change of studies. This way of changing careers is somewhat more cumbersome, but it has its advantages. It should be taken into account that the change can only be made between degrees with official degrees and that a minimum of 30 credits of the degree we want to leave must be approved (approximately half of the subjects).

The places to change careers are less than those available in the general admission, but also the percentage of changes is lower than the initial admissions, so there are usually no problems in this.

The criteria of the centers to manage these places varies (as do the places), but they usually take into account the cut-off mark and our selectivity mark, the affinity between the degrees, the approved credits, the academic record … The usual.

If we want to go from studying Nursing to Medicine, it will be easy to change careers and validate subjects, but if what we want is to go from Physics to Literature, then it will be better if we enter through the general admission modality.

In any case, it is recommended that we try both options, because the accesses are not exclusive and if we cannot enter by making a change, we will surely get it through general admission.

What is most difficult for us: telling our parents

Sometimes they understand it without problem and sometimes not, but we are older and the decision is ours. Therefore, before saying anything at home, it is best to have already consulted all the procedures and be clear about how we are going to change careers. That way it will not seem like an impulsive or childish decision and they will not fear (too much) that we will drop out of school.

It is important to listen and weigh what they have to say to us and if we see that the conversation begins to anger us, it is best to postpone it and promise to think about what they are saying. After weighing it, we can come back to the load with new arguments.

In a negotiation it is always good to have some strategy.