Hi all,
Quick bit of background:
- I'm 24 years old
- I have a Psychology BSc (2:1) from a Russell Group uni, graduated in 2014
- A Levels - Biology (B), Geography (A), Psychology (B)
- Currently working in marketing for a very large company
I've had an interest in Engineering and mechanics from a very young age, often spending my spare time working on cars, fixing up bikes etc - I always wish I'd done Engineering in the first place. The reason I'm now looking into it more seriously now isn't because of the money (I have a bright future in my current company), but because I am becoming tired of the 9-5 desk work, and it's still early enough for me to pursue a hands-on career that thoroughly interests me. I don't want to look back in 30 years time wishing I'd given Engineering a shot.
So where now?
I currently have NO savings or money to put toward fees (car payments/rent isn't cheap!), and my A-levels aren't suitable for most Engineering degrees.
At this moment, it looks like I have only a couple of options open to me:
- Do my Maths & Physics A-Levels in the evenings, though I don't know where, how, or cost. I would then apply for a traditional MEng (4 year course) and do that part-time while I work alongside
- Do a foundation year, followed by a MEng
- Go straight into a part-time BEng degree course, doing my MEng further down the line.
- Do an apprenticeship
- RAF Apprenticeship (will I pass the medical??)
Right now I don't really know where to go from here, what qualifications I should be looking at doing, what funding is out there, what has the best prospects, full/part time, if my current BSc will count and so on.
I guess I'm looking for some advice or direction of where to go from here, and maybe past experience from someone who has done something similar.
Thanks in advance guys