Chemical Engineering Worth it or Not?

Cons: Its difficult, not worth it, others Engineering disciplines require less effort and more fun.

all (science) engineering degrees require effort (and hardhats) and are much more fun compared to chemEng
pros
- idk why but apparently,prestige
-most universities have developed great connections with companies so its easier to land first job (however which ever engineering degree you pick companies are going to come to you as long as you are at a good uni and you do good)
-STARTING salary>> note starting
cons
-boring content which is what makes it look complicated when seriously, it's the life draining out of you that's making it look complicated
-After that high starting starting salary progression is not as awesome
-if we were to eliminate 2 sectors banking and oil,which will be really hard to get into with a crappy degree ie 2.2/3rd or if you are from a crappy uni, the options are rather poorly paid for the type of work conditions they have

i wanted to study chemEng for undergrad but the course seemed very dull and looked like it required someone who could keep up with dis-interesting subjects that are not cutting edge. i applied for it without knowing what exactly it was all about, (i literally Googled highest paying undergrad jobs and picked the second highest thing-chemeng).i looked at my course content after i got my offers and the chemeng content was not as awesome as it sounded so i decided to study MatSci&Engineering.

and the thing google didnt tell me was how with most degrees (even history)i could still get into banking,how with any relevant science/engineering degree i was yearned for by oil companies ,and how they are other super cool jobs that you could do using even a chemistry degree that pay even better as you progress and are less stressful.its all comes down to how you do in uni, which uni ,contacts and extra work stuff you do during uni, and all that depends upon how much you are passionate about your subject. hell as cliche as it sounds with a good engineering undergraduate degree,you can be anything you want (even a lawyer)

so honestly study what you feel is awesome enough, something you really are interested in.you will end up most probably better than what TSR or google says

To be fair if u didn't study chemical engineering u can't actually say its dull and the subjects are disinteresting without being involved in it, the majority of the students in my class picked the course for the same reason u did, and they enjoy it a lot, probably depends on the Uni, but my Uni is more practical so we take what we learnt out of the class to the labs and major design projects which makes it more interesting. We also have loads of subjects with mechanical engineers and chemists so technically their subjects must be dull too.
Plus u can't judge a course based on the names of the modules without researching what it's about.
Also high starting salary depends on ur experience like any job. I know students who started at £18,000 and get increased to around £40,000 in a few years because of their experience. My cousin is an employed chemical engineer earning £54,000 after working 5 years in an energy company (starting salary of £20,000). Again it depends on the experience u have, if u leave Uni with no experience u can't expect to achieve a high salary just like that since u would require more training. In internships they provide u with some of the training already that is needed for when u get full employment.

Now that's my rant over :P
But ur right depends on what they feel is right to study, whichever one they feel is awesome enough and worth it plus there are other courses that pay better but don't just go after something that seems less stressful or that pays better because of those reasons because u may not end up liking ur course as much. It's best that u follow u gut feeling google and other people will say things based on their experiences (including myself) but that might not be what u will feel, maybe go to some Uni's ask for a tour or something for these courses so u can see for urself what it's like before u make a final decision.


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3 intern-ships? Dayumn.

Is it true after you get the first it becomes easier to get the second since they see the relevant exp? Then again i suppose you would still have to do well in the asessment centre

If it's with the same company it is easier to get an internship. But actually it's not at all easy u still need to show how u stand out, do all the procedures (of course depending on the companies) but major companies are very strict regardless of experience or not. It's a big advantage to have the experience compared to having nothing just means that during the interview process they will ask u more about that then just Uni and ur grades. Also when u get the internship they provide u with more training that the current employees do, and better projects to work on.


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did you do all your 3 with the same company?

Nope I did my first one in a company called SembCorp Utilities (a Singaporean energy company operating in the north east).
Before that I had done a year as laboratory technician assistant at my Uni as training.
My second was abroad in Angola for the Angolan company Sonangol (an oil and gas company)
My 3rd is ConocoPhillips (oil and gas as well)

Hoping to get a 4th before finishing my course


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Nope I did my first one in a company called SembCorp Utilities (a Singaporean energy company operating in the north east).
Before that I had done a year as laboratory technician assistant at my Uni as training.
My second was abroad in Angola for the Angolan company Sonangol (an oil and gas company)
My 3rd is ConocoPhillips (oil and gas as well)

Hoping to get a 4th before finishing my course


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Hi I am planning on studying chemical engineering or mechanical engineering but I just want to make sure if the subjects I am studying at A levels right now will get me to the top universities (e.g. Warwick,kings):. Yes i do soft subject in business studies, will i be disadvantaged - would you say is best for me to change the subject and do something like psychology a level in year 13 -

Maths
Business
Chemistry


What would be the ideal grades I need to achieve at AS and be predicted for A2 to get an offer from either Warwick, St Andrews, Durham, UCL, Nottingham, Queen mary, sheffield, Kings

Thanks!