Tell me who you are and I’ll tell you what you need to study

Choosing what to study is one of the biggest dilemmas we face when we’re about to finish school. We have wide options of careers we can enrol to, but what path to choose when it comes to the future? Where to begin? If you’re not quite sure about what to choose, read this blog post so we can give you some advises that may help.

Self awareness

When it comes to take a big decision, it’s important to think about yourself. A good reflection exercise will help you to identify your strengths and weakness, what you like and don’t, and what can you develop.

Once you define your profile it will be easier to see what to study according to your personality.

Studies:

Bachelor’s degrees are categorized into five areas:

1. Sciences

These are studies related to Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, studies of Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Geology, etc.

Profile skills: logical reasoning, ability to calculate, rigor, order, analytical thinking, research curiosity and interest in new technologies.

2. Social sciences:

It includes all the grades that study man as a social object and its environment. Journalism, Law, Advertising and Public Relations, Teaching, Social Work or, Psychology are some of the careers related to social sciences.

Profile skills: these studies are designed for people who stand out for their social and justice sensitivity. Ability to speak in public, interest in the world around us, ability to analyze and negotiate, critical sense, memory and creativity.

3. Arts and humanities

These are the studies that involve the knowledge of man, his origins, his different cultures, artistic creation, and literature. Philosophy, Archaeology, Philology, History, Translation and interpretation, Design, Theatre, Dance, Fine Arts or Music are some of the studies we find in this group.

Profile skills: musical sensitivity, humanistic curiosity, literary ability, creativity, visual and auditory memory, perception, manual abilities and synthesis ability.

4. Health sciences

They include studies related to health such as Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Veterinary, etc.

Profile skills: tolerance, ability to listen, empathy, responsibility, curiosity for research, a taste for dealing with people and memory and aptitude for service, are fundamental qualities to exercise this type of studies.

5. Engineering and Architecture

This includes technical studies: Architecture, Engineering, Aeronautics, Surveying, Computing, Building and Civil Works, Industrial Design, are some of the studies in this section.

Profile skills: innovation capacity, numerical aptitude, spatial intelligence, abstraction capacity, logical reasoning, analytical mentality and sense of orientation, are basic qualities that you will have to take into account when choosing these studies