damn my degree course has been cancelled!

[ayoub_ibrahim]

A degree course in surf management which was criticised as a "Mickey Mouse" degree has been dropped.
Swansea Institute said it had pulled the BA in surf and beach management to protect its image.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3721028.stm

[Pace]

It's sad when the crest of British education becomes breaking news like this.

Students will hardly know if they're coming or going - and will alternative courses help them keep their finances afloat?

[Marshmallowman]

We have a local Uni here which runs a similar Course. It seeemed quite legitmate as a big component was wave erosion and polulation pressures on keeping beach and coatsal enivorments intact as well as the surf management side.

But we actually have beaches

[Paddy]

Swansea's beaches are actually quite nice. It is a popular location for surfing/windsurfing.

[uberlad]

And all the guys never had trouble finding their way home afterwards - they had a healthy all-over glow.

Swansea bay is not the cleanest. Although to be fair none of the surfers I knew at Uni actually died of a sea-related poisoning incident.

I spose when you go around the coast a little it gets beter. And then you just have the rain to contend with.

Uberlad (Proud Swansea Graduate)(albeit not with a Mickey Mouse degree)

[GNEP]

Swansea's alright - my ex was from there and I've spent a few Saturdays down at the Mumbles... good ice cream Don't think I'd want to surf there though, particularly with Port Talbot watching over!

[Paddy]

I was there on Sunday for the 10K run... It was amazing how many women hadn't heard of a sports bra!

[dbdg]

Pictures?

[Paddy]

it was appaling weather - i didn't dare using my camera. After 5mins I put away my umbrella and stood in the rain for a further 90mins. I was that wet.

Now if only I had got my camera out, we'd have pictures of big breasted ladies bouncing around with wet t-shirts

I'm gonna go next year....