• Question: How long were you at university for studying to become an engineer??

    Asked by 536sftb43 to Matthew, Neil, Paula, Pete, Philippa on 13 Mar 2015.
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      Matthew Gall answered on 13 Mar 2015:

      Hey 536sftb43,

      I was an engineer long before I went to (and taught at) a university. So the answer to that is zero time. I learned how to program, and all the tools of my trade in my spare time as I was growing up and with some incredible luck, I am doing what I am doing today.

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      Pete Symons answered on 13 Mar 2015:

      Hi,

      I was at University for 3 years studying a science degree. I then got a job in engineering and have recently done my Masters in Safety Engineering, which took 2 years on a part time basis whilst I was working. Hard times! I would recommend getting all your studies done before you start work!

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      Philippa Jefferis answered on 15 Mar 2015:

      4 years but I also took a year out before university to work in an engineering consultancy.

      You can do a Bachelors degree in 3 years, but to become a chartered engineer you need to have studied for 4 years so hence why I did a Masters degree that took 4 years.

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      Neil Taylor answered on 15 Mar 2015:

      Hi!

      In Scotland, you need to study a year longer than you do in other countries in the UK. This means that it takes 4 years to obtain a bachelor of engineering (B.Eng) degree, and 5 years to obtain a master of engineering degree (MEng).

      I studied for an MEng – so it took me 5 years! Quite a long time – but worth it! 😀

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