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Engineering vs Architecture BSc/BA??

Hi im a year 12 student currently studying Maths, Chemistry, Economics and Art, In the January modules I recieved an A in C1 (98 UMS), A in chemistry (83 UMS), B in economics and art i wont get until June. I'm thinking about university courses and can't decide between engineering and architecture, i know with my A/S at the moment (no physics/f maths) i dont really have a chance of getting onto a top engineering course, although i could always pick up physics or f maths a/s next year?. I think i have a good chance of getting onto a top architecture course but im not sure about the grad prospects/wages etc at the moment, does any one have any advice?

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 1

Smack

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Well, do you want to be an engineer or an architect?

Reply 2

ynynyn123

i would say architecture is more competitive than engineering!!!

Reply 3

bone-machine

have a better look around the architecture section of this website and see if its a course you'd even actually want to do. its a LOT of work, lots of money and takes 7 years to complete...for not very high pay in an insecure market

inform yourself of what both degrees would involve.

good luck!

Reply 4

RK92

for engineering, further maths and physics are both quite desirable as far as i know... but i dont know an awful lot about eng or architecture but other than the fact that they are very quite courses so you should probably decided which is more for you.