• Question: if i wanted to become a engineer what grades would i need

    Asked by 123courtney123 to Cathy, Jaz, Mark, Roma, Rory on 14 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by andrewwhitburn1, siobhan, chrisofwhitburn.
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      Jaz Rabadia answered on 14 Jun 2014:

      Hi Courtney,

      Different universities will have different requirements and so will different types of engineering. If you do well in maths and science then you’ll be in with a good chance.
      It’s important to understand the types of engineering courses on offer and choose one that interests you the most.

      Engineers work in music, construction, film & TV, the environment, energy, computing, medicine, transport, space, electronics, sport, food and so much more…

      Have a look at this website to find out more 🙂
      http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/

      Hope this helps

      Jaz

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      Cathy Fraser answered on 14 Jun 2014:

      Hi Courtney

      There’s so many different types of engineering, and so many ways to get into engineering that that’s a tricky one to answer!

      I guess it depends whether you’d want to study engineering at college or university, or would want something like an apprenticeship or on-the-job-training. Universities and colleges give good guidance as to what grades they’d be after, and apprenticeship schemes advise on what entrance requirements are.

      It goes without saying that good grades, especially in science and maths subjects help, but passion for what you want to do also goes a long way!

      Hope that helps with your question!

      Cathy

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      Roma Agrawal answered on 15 Jun 2014:

      I agree with everyone else- lots of different ways to get into engineering- I’d say passion and interest in the subject is most important!
      Even if you don’t completely love maths and science, you can still make a great engineer so my top tip is not to be intimidated by maths and science and high grades- persevere and you’ll make it.

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      Mark Greaves answered on 15 Jun 2014:

      Hi Courtney,
      I think my fellow Engineers have answered this very well for you.

      For me the most important thing is not the grades but the passion and desire to do it – if you want to become an engineer you will do it!

      One of my colleagues started in our Customer Call Centre, she is now a Civil Engineer after studying part-time for her degree (all funded by the Company).

    • Photo: Rory Hadden

      Rory Hadden answered on 15 Jun 2014:

      Hi,

      Great answers from the rest of the gang! From my perspective working in a university, an interest in a wide range of topics is key. Engineers work with maths and science all the time but being able to use other experiences to look at a problem in a different way is the best way to engineer a great solution!

      Rory

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