Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?
Discussion about apprenticeships, where you train on the job and study for qualifications in areas from construction to tourism.
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Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?Hey,
I'm currently studying for my A-Levels, and I want to become an engineer later in life. However, I can't decide what route would be best, going to university or getting an apprenticeship. What do you guys think?
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?I'm going uni next year to study mech eng at warwick (offer AAB). (i also got offers from bristol birmingham sheffield and southampton) I would recommend the same route to you. I was also thinking about doing an apprenticeship but you'll start at the rock bottom of the ladder and have to work your way up.
However after a masters degree i think it only a couple of tests and your a charted engineerer! So take a degree! Hope this helps!
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?Same question really, what do you want to do in that field, as the best entry routes vary.(Original post by AlexSanderson)
I want to end up doing Mechanical Engineering, what would you suggest? -
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?Haha thanks! Yeah that helped a lot(Original post by king0vdarkness)
I'm going uni next year to study mech eng at warwick (offer AAB). (i also got offers from bristol birmingham sheffield and southampton) I would recommend the same route to you. I was also thinking about doing an apprenticeship but you'll start at the rock bottom of the ladder and have to work your way up.
However after a masters degree i think it only a couple of tests and your a charted engineerer! So take a degree! Hope this helps!
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?The apprenticeship is the safer option because the company is taking you on at 16-19 and paying for your training. After your apprenticeship you can then do a degree, and it's not uncommon for employers to sponsor you if they'd think you and them would benefit.
But if you genuinely want to be an engineer then the degree is the fastest route. But it's also quite competitive to get onto engineering graduate schemes, although having an apprenticeship alongside a degree makes you much more desirable than someone with just a degree. -
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?Damn right, the way I have been taught maths on my apprenticeship, at a supposedly higher than A Level grade is a bit of a joke. I did A Level maths too and learnt a lot more than I did at NC/HNC level.(Original post by pbsjohnz)
Degree, if you want to learn the math properly!
I agree with this, some places might send you to uni. My place won't which is why I'm leaving to go to Uni this year.(Original post by Smack)
The apprenticeship is the safer option because the company is taking you on at 16-19 and paying for your training. After your apprenticeship you can then do a degree, and it's not uncommon for employers to sponsor you if they'd think you and them would benefit.
But if you genuinely want to be an engineer then the degree is the fastest route. But it's also quite competitive to get onto engineering graduate schemes, although having an apprenticeship alongside a degree makes you much more desirable than someone with just a degree.
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?I think Smacks got the right idea in the fact that you wanna be earning money and you need experience. but I would recommend summer placements and a year in industry while at uni where you'll be doing the same thing as an appreticeship but you'll be higher up the ladder and may end up with some great job opportunities after your degree. This is what i'm going to do as one of the things employers like is experience in the field even with a degree. The more placements you do over the course of your years at uni the more likely you are to get the right job in the right part of mechanical engingeering. Hope this helped!(Original post by Smack)
The apprenticeship is the safer option because the company is taking you on at 16-19 and paying for your training. After your apprenticeship you can then do a degree, and it's not uncommon for employers to sponsor you if they'd think you and them would benefit.
But if you genuinely want to be an engineer then the degree is the fastest route. But it's also quite competitive to get onto engineering graduate schemes, although having an apprenticeship alongside a degree makes you much more desirable than someone with just a degree.
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Re: Engineering - University or Apprenticeship?I would say do an apprenticeship and the go on to the degree, you will have made money during your apprenticeship which you can take with you to university and maybe you will even get sponsored by your employers, an engineer with a degree and an apprenticeship would be miles better than just one with a degree
