[LemonLizards]

I'm a first year student studying chemical engineering on a beng. I guess it'd be helpful to get advice from chem eng students but other engineering students advice would be helpful as it's a similar issue that other engineers might face.

I would like to move up to a meng. However the uni which I'm at doesn't seem to want to let people transfer (which is worrying). At least that's the policy in year 1. He might change his mind in year 2, though I'd like to go on a placement year which since I'm on a beng course would mean I think I'd have to apply for placements during that year (hence would be difficult to switch courses). If anyone has any experience with trying to switch courses despite a placement year, I'd much like to hear from them. The beng/meng courses apparently stop being the same after year 2, which means year 3 for meng and beng are different.

Anyway, I'm fairly confident of getting a 2:1. Or I aim to get one. But I've wondered will a 2:1 beng hold me back bit. I've been getting increased fears over rumours that certain job opportunities are now only being offered to meng graduates (i.e. chartered). Despite the fact I'll get a beng at a top uni hopefully.

I would have enough money to do an Msc after, but would that be respected as much? And is it easy to get into? And how long would it take. Would it usually be just one year?

Thanks


Oh and if I decide to not go into a chemical engineering job but into business, will the lack of a meng matter? Or would they focus more on the standard of the beng?

[TheGrinningSkull]

(Original post by LemonLizards)
I'm a first year student studying chemical engineering on a beng. I guess it'd be helpful to get advice from chem eng students but other engineering students advice would be helpful as it's a similar issue that other engineers might face.

I would like to move up to a meng. However the uni which I'm at doesn't seem to want to let people transfer (which is worrying). At least that's the policy in year 1. He might change his mind in year 2, though I'd like to go on a placement year which since I'm on a beng course would mean I think I'd have to apply for placements during that year (hence would be difficult to switch courses). If anyone has any experience with trying to switch courses despite a placement year, I'd much like to hear from them. The beng/meng courses apparently stop being the same after year 2, which means year 3 for meng and beng are different.

Anyway, I'm fairly confident of getting a 2:1. Or I aim to get one. But I've wondered will a 2:1 beng hold me back bit. I've been getting increased fears over rumours that certain job opportunities are now only being offered to meng graduates (i.e. chartered). Despite the fact I'll get a beng at a top uni hopefully.

I would have enough money to do an Msc after, but would that be respected as much? And is it easy to get into? And how long would it take. Would it usually be just one year?

Thanks


Oh and if I decide to not go into a chemical engineering job but into business, will the lack of a meng matter? Or would they focus more on the standard of the beng?

I can't comment on job prospects etc, but it sounds like you want to do a meng, maybe even just for learning, and considering you're still in first year, where the course structure isn't different, I'd think about asking the uni themselves, can't lose much asking.

[LemonLizards]

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[GuyUK]

(Original post by LemonLizards)
I'm a first year student studying chemical engineering on a beng. I guess it'd be helpful to get advice from chem eng students but other engineering students advice would be helpful as it's a similar issue that other engineers might face.

I would like to move up to a meng. However the uni which I'm at doesn't seem to want to let people transfer (which is worrying). At least that's the policy in year 1. He might change his mind in year 2, though I'd like to go on a placement year which since I'm on a beng course would mean I think I'd have to apply for placements during that year (hence would be difficult to switch courses). If anyone has any experience with trying to switch courses despite a placement year, I'd much like to hear from them. The beng/meng courses apparently stop being the same after year 2, which means year 3 for meng and beng are different.

Anyway, I'm fairly confident of getting a 2:1. Or I aim to get one. But I've wondered will a 2:1 beng hold me back bit. I've been getting increased fears over rumours that certain job opportunities are now only being offered to meng graduates (i.e. chartered). Despite the fact I'll get a beng at a top uni hopefully.

I would have enough money to do an Msc after, but would that be respected as much? And is it easy to get into? And how long would it take. Would it usually be just one year?

Thanks


Oh and if I decide to not go into a chemical engineering job but into business, will the lack of a meng matter? Or would they focus more on the standard of the beng?

Seems strange that you can't transfer to a MEng. If you get a 2:1 or 1st in your 1st year, you should be able to transfer to a MEng. Did you ask your personal tutor regarding the transfer? Is your course a BEng with placement? or just a BEng?

A MSc is mearnt to be more respected then a MSc, as it's 12 months instead of 38/39 weeks for a MEng and you cover more material for a MSc. To get into a MSc course, you need a 2:1 or a 1st, with some Universities accepting 2:2.