Engineering

If you want to know whether you're too old for an apprenticeship, ask the people who are recruiting apprentices yourself, as only they can give the correct answer.

If you like to fix things, an apprenticeship is the way to go. Apprenticeships aren't classed into different disciplines like degrees, though. There aren't really "mechanical engineering apprenticeships" and "civil engineering apprenticeships" - they are generally very job specific (hence why the learning is done on the job) and you will be taught whatever it takes for you to do the job. If it's fixing things, then I'd imagine there'd be a fair amount of electrical work, too.

If you like stressful working environments, the oil industry is definitely for you.

I don't really know about distance learning, sorry.

Thanks for your reply, Smack


I guess it's choosing the correct path to take - To the left is a 'general' apprenticeship, and to the right is a specific degree.

I shall have a more indepth look at the oil industry :-)

PS: What does Nuclear engineering come under in terms of subject? IE Chemical etc...


Thanks
Lee

Electrical, mechanical, civil and chemical engineers will all be working in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of nuclear plants.