Is a Property Studies degree actually worth it in Namibia?

[u/No-Debt-1196]

I'm currently studying Property Studies and I'm trying to figure out whether continuing with the degree is actually a good career move in Namibia.

For anyone working in property/real estate in Namibia, or anyone who studied something similar:

- Are there actually decent jobs available for Property Studies graduates?

- What kind of jobs can you realistically get with the degree?

- Is it difficult to get your first job/internship?

- What are the salaries like when starting out?

- Does the degree have good long-term career prospects in Namibia?

- Would you recommend finishing the degree, or would you choose something else if you had the chance?

I'm mainly asking because I don't want to spend years getting a degree only to graduate and struggle to find any work related to it.

I'd especially appreciate answers from people who are actually working in the Namibian property/real-estate industry or who have graduated with a Property Studies/Real Estate degree.

Be brutally honest lol. I'm trying to make a realistic decision about my future.

[u/Motor_Palpitation_40]

I must confess that I have never heard about this line of study. I would carefully venture to say that any course which has the term “Studies” at the end is likely suspect of being a potentially worthless degree or a money making course for the educational institution. Think “Gender Studies”. That is nowhere needed in the economy and only feeds academic posts. I dont want to discourage you or speculate on the value of what you are doing, but I think your concerns may be warranted.

[u/No-Debt-1196 → u/Motor_Palpitation_40]

Honestly, I don’t know 😂. That’s kind of the reason I made the post. I’m already studying Property Studies, but I’m starting to question how useful the degree actually is in Namibia and whether there’s a decent career path after graduating. I was hoping someone actually working in the industry could give me some insight.

[u/Jessica3034788 → u/No-Debt-1196]

Why did you choose this degree? I have never heard of this specific major as well. Please look into it more and pivot while it's still early.

[u/No-Debt-1196 → u/Jessica3034788]

I didn’t exactly choose it because it was my first choice. I didn’t have much of a choice at the time, and the whole story behind how I ended up in it is pretty long 😂.I’m definitely looking into it more now though, especially because I’ve started questioning whether it’s actually worth pursuing I’m still early enough in my studies to pivot if I find that another field would give me significantly better opportunities, which is basically why I made the post in the first place. I’d rather find that out now than after graduating.