becoming a consultant

Hi,

I’m 20 and in my final year of my degree “Internet Computing”. I have good all round knowledge of IT systems, but my main focus is in web development.

I noticed the other day whilst job searching, the high salaries for IT Consultant jobs, Im starting to think about going into that field,

I was wondering, what exactly are the job specifications for a consultant – are they different for each company?

Would I also needed to of obtainted to business related degree? Can any IT consultant here also let me know what their job is like, the good side the bad?

Thanks your your help!