After Mechanical Engineering

Yes. 60% of engineering graduates go into management, business, finance, etc. In other words, as a mech graduate, you're MORE likely to go into management, business and finance than you are to go into engineering.

The finance industry is very keen on engineering graduates due to the level of mathematical abilities they tend to have, as well as problem solving skills, and project management skills, etc.

Yes. 60% of engineering graduates go into management, business, finance, etc. In other words, as a mech graduate, you're MORE likely to go into management, business and finance than you are to go into engineering.

The finance industry is very keen on engineering graduates due to the level of mathematical abilities they tend to have, as well as problem solving skills, and project management skills, etc.

Yes. 60% of engineering graduates go into management, business, finance, etc. In other words, as a mech graduate, you're MORE likely to go into management, business and finance than you are to go into engineering.

The finance industry is very keen on engineering graduates due to the level of mathematical abilities they tend to have, as well as problem solving skills, and project management skills, etc.

We were given a service course from the management department at our university, and one of the first things he told us was that only 40% of us would go into engineering, whilst the other 60% would go into finance, management, business, etc, so we'd better listen carefully because there's a better than even chance that we'll be needing what he'd be teaching us!

Of course, I have no material evidence for that figure, but you tend to trust these academics.

Why not? Mechanical engineers bring all the skills which employers seek (numerical, analytical, communication, teamwork .... etc )
You just need the right kind of internships and work expirience
I am thinking to do some financial interships during the summer and have my industrial placement year in the engineering company. Mechanical engineering is a way to go and it's hellalot exciting!

I do Aerospace Engineering though, and there is perhaps a lesser demand for Aerospace Engineers in the UK than there is for other disciplines of Engineering. So it might be the case that more Aeronautical Engineers end up in finance/business/management than Civies like yourself.

Hi I noticed you have offers from top unis for Mech Eng well done. Did you have any work experience? I'm in year 12 and thinking of applying for it next year but was wondering if it would lower my chances of a place if I didn't manage to get some in the summer.

You'll see for yourself when you go to graduate fairs and intership fairs for engineering - the majority of the companies with stalls will be in finance, insurance, acturial sciences, investment banking, etc. Then you'll have a FEW engineering companies like Airbus, BAE, etc.

Yes. 60% of engineering graduates go into management, business, finance, etc. In other words, as a mech graduate, you're MORE likely to go into management, business and finance than you are to go into engineering.

The finance industry is very keen on engineering graduates due to the level of mathematical abilities they tend to have, as well as problem solving skills, and project management skills, etc.

I did industrial placement for 3 month in a manufacturing industry. It will not lower your chances because it's very hard to get any kind of engineering expirience beforehand however its a good bonus. Besides competition for places is not bad for engineering. Just get predicted grades which are above the standart offer and I would suggest you to drop Latin on A2 and do AS Further maths instead. Universities love people with further maths. (Physics, Maths and Chemistry is a good solid combination for engineering). Good luck next year, mechanical engineering department needs you