This is the moment a student hoping to be a social worker was told of a major flaw in her career plan - by her Uber driver.

The woman, who did not want to be named, was heading to a bar with friends when Kevin Archer, 33, picked them up.

The driver was making conversation with his passengers when the front-seat passenger excitedly shared that she was studying for a degree to become a social worker.

However, Kevin—who is also a social worker and drives for Uber part-time— informed the young woman that her Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology and Psychology wouldn't qualify her for the job.

The revelation left her in disbelief - as she realised she had already spent two years studying the wrong course.

Kevin, of Tauranga, New Zealand said: "Most of the people who request rides through social media already know I'm a social worker so she was excited to tell me she was studying to become one too."

"She told me what degree she was doing and I was like ‘Oh no, to be a social worker in New Zealand, you need a Bachelor of Social Work or a Master's in Social Work."

"She was in complete shock. "

"You can hear her in the video turning to her friend and saying ‘I'm studying the wrong degree!'"

Kevin, who regularly film some of his Uber journeys for social media, is used to hearing surprising stories but this moment stuck with him.

He said: " At first I was first confused. I thought did I hear that correctly? But then I was shocked too as she was already in her second year."

"I felt bad for her because that's a lot of time and money invested. I have given her multiple Uber rides since and she's figuring out her next steps."