[Sniper-Squeak]

Hi guys, it's been a while since I came on here but I thought I would jump on because really it's the only place (full of the right people) where I know I will hopefully find an answer.

I'm currently at uni studying biomed. I wanted to do Medicine after this degree but that seems quite unlikely (it's always been an open option) as my a-levels were never good enough and plus, I just want a change of course/career path.
I've decided I want to either do a postgraduate course related to engineering but don't know exactly how to go about applying (i.e. where and how). Many (one year) postgraduates I'm looking at are very specific for those who have already done engineering-related undergraduate courses.

Does anyone know how I can apply (i.e. a diploma or fast-track engineering course) that will allow me to go into something like civil engineering as a career? I don't want to study undergraduate again as the fees will kill me.

[nonswimmer]

My guess is that you might be dreaming... if you have looked at MA Engineering and Civil Engineering courses, and they all require engineering BAs, then that's probably how things are.

What about looking at it the other way: what is is that appeals to you about engineering? If you tell us that, then people might be able to suggest careers or courses that would give you the same sorts of activities, but that are more compatible with your biomed degree.

Does medicine totally turn you off now? If not, and you can't be a doctor, then how about a nurse, pharmacist, paramedic, etc?

[Cora Lindsay]

(Original post by Sniper-Squeak)
Hi guys, it's been a while since I came on here but I thought I would jump on because really it's the only place (full of the right people) where I know I will hopefully find an answer.

I'm currently at uni studying biomed. I wanted to do Medicine after this degree but that seems quite unlikely (it's always been an open option) as my a-levels were never good enough and plus, I just want a change of course/career path.
I've decided I want to either do a postgraduate course related to engineering but don't know exactly how to go about applying (i.e. where and how). Many (one year) postgraduates I'm looking at are very specific for those who have already done engineering-related undergraduate courses.

Does anyone know how I can apply (i.e. a diploma or fast-track engineering course) that will allow me to go into something like civil engineering as a career? I don't want to study undergraduate again as the fees will kill me.

Civil sounds like a radical change of direction to me. How about something less dramatic, like an MSc in Biomedical Engineering?

[Sniper-Squeak]

I did consider something less dramatic. I obviously want to go into a field which will provide more of a job opportunity than "biomedical scientist". In terms of eng., construction appeals to me. Medicine doesn't toally turn me off, I have looked at other courses such as pharm. sciences but they require a little more research. I'm just keeping my options open atm

[Nathanielle]

I see no way for you to get into a Master of Civil Engineering, at least no one which help you to get job oppurtunities in this field. Engineering degrees are in general bound to a great extent concerning the content and require a Master to get chartered (=four years of study IN engineering). It is highly unlikely you could fulfill these requirement within just one/two years, even when such a degree existed. In addition you will have to do some Mechanics and you should definitely look into some books, because otherwise the course may be a large disappointement.
Actually Biomedical Engineering of something like perhaps Bionics/Biomaterials are probably the only Engineering fields you could do without studying for another four years. (Wether straight four years or 3+1.)