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Is there any reason to choose Imperial over Oxford?

Do you get taught and have access to the same facilities at Imperial that you have at Oxford? Is there any difference in career prospects?


Mainly curious about those two points, ignore anything about Imperial being full of chinese geeks who don't speak engrish etc.

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Well the fact is that Imperial offers more specialisms for Engineering than Oxford.

If you want to study Aeronautical Engineering then you can't at Oxford but you can at Imperial as someone I know does.

So that would be a reason to choose Imperial over Oxford.
Because you want to, I suppose a ligitimate reason if you're really looking for one.
Maybe if you're gay, as there are more boys at Imperial, though gay people obviously don't do engineering, they do hairdressing and shiz like that.

Maybe if you're chinese too :yawn:
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Original post by coffee?
Do you get taught and have access to the same facilities at Imperial that you have at Oxford? Is there any difference in career prospects?


Mainly curious about those two points, ignore anything about Imperial being full of chinese geeks who don't speak engrish etc.


Yes. There is often good reason to choose Imperial over Oxford.

The reason is that in London you can combine full-time study with near-full-time work for a company which is within the sector/industry you wish to enter straight after graduation. Also, if you live in a cheap part of London but manage to find such work then you also are better off financially than if you lived in Oxford. It is very difficult to find similar level work in Oxford since it is just a smaller city with a smaller economy. Oxford would be preferable if you are a more rural type of person who enjoys say, breathing country air and chasing geese on cold dewy morning.
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because imperial is better for engineering... department rocks :smile:
just sayin'
Original post by effofex
Yes. There is often good reason to choose Imperial over Oxford.

The reason is that in London you can combine full-time study with near-full-time work for a company which is within the sector/industry you wish to enter straight after graduation. Also, if you live in a cheap part of London but manage to find such work then you also are better off financially than if you lived in Oxford. It is very difficult to find similar level work in Oxford since it is just a smaller city with a smaller economy. Oxford would be preferable if you are a more rural type of person who enjoys say, breathing country air and chasing geese on cold dewy morning.


Also, I believe that Oxford actively discourages and may even completely ban it's students from working during term time since they believe that if you are doing the level of work required to do well you shouldn't have time.
Prefer the course; prefer the city; Oxford isn't for you. There are thousands of reasons.
Physics at imperial is a Bsc or Msc whereas Oxford do it as a BA which is stupid
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Original post by Captain Hindsight
Physics at imperial is a Bsc or Msc whereas Oxford do it as a BA which is stupid


Oh come on. That has no bearing on course content.
If you prefer the course to be spread over a few more weeks as the 8 week term seems super intense.
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Oh come on. That has no bearing on course content.


Physics is a science not arts
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Original post by Captain Hindsight
Physics is a science not arts


Oxford award a BA out of tradition - it is not indicative of course content.
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Oxford award a BA out of tradition - it is not indicative of course content.


They are out dated
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They are out dated


Not in terms of course content, though, which is what matters...
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I know a friend who decided to go to imperial for engineering and declined an offer from Oxford he said he preferred the city.
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Also, I believe that Oxford actively discourages and may even completely ban it's students from working during term time since they believe that if you are doing the level of work required to do well you shouldn't have time.


Some colleges give grants if students need the money, to try and discourage them from working... To be honest, having a part time job during term time would be hell at Oxford.

As to career prospects, Imperial's known for being epic at engineering and I'm guessing companies know that fully well. I guess the biggest difference (from my point of view anyhow) is more big city vs very little city.
Well Imperial is in London which is the best city ever (not that I'm biased or anything...) whereas Oxford is in the middle of nowhere.
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Some colleges give grants if students need the money, to try and discourage them from working... To be honest, having a part time job during term time would be hell at Oxford.

As to career prospects, Imperial's known for being epic at engineering and I'm guessing companies know that fully well. I guess the biggest difference (from my point of view anyhow) is more big city vs very little city.


That's what it seems like, on the plus side, since the terms are short, most people seem to be able work quite a bit during the holidays and save up.

And course details, someone might just prefer the Imperial course better.

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