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Engineering vs Physics

Any idea on which degree would be better for job prospects?

Depends on what you want to do in the future. I know of people who became chartered engineers after studying physics of that helps.

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pdec20

Original post by wholockonmars

Depends on what you want to do in the future. I know of people who became chartered engineers after studying physics of that helps.

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I'm interested in doing something finance related, so want to know which subject would give me the greatest chance.
Cheers for the reply

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Doones

Original post by patrick_horro

I'm interested in doing something finance related, so want to know which subject would give me the greatest chance.
Cheers for the reply

It makes no difference. Study the course you most enjoy.

See this thread:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4224570

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pdec20

Original post by Doonesbury

It makes no difference. Study the course you most enjoy.

See this thread:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4224570

The problem is I haven't studied engineering at a level (don't think you can) so I'll look at the course structure again to try and figure things out

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Doones

Original post by patrick_horro

The problem is I haven't studied engineering at a level (don't think you can) so I'll look at the course structure again to try and figure things out

Very few engineering students have studied it at A-level.

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Smack

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Original post by patrick_horro

I'm interested in doing something finance related, so want to know which subject would give me the greatest chance.
Cheers for the reply

Why not do a finance related degree then?

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pdec20

Original post by Doonesbury

Very few engineering students have studied it at A-level.

Yeah so I wouldn't know if ie would enjoy it.
Are you studying or have studied engineering?
Cheers for the replies btw

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pdec20

Original post by Smack

Why not do a finance related degree then?

Just seems a load of applicants do finance and so I thought a more maths based degree would make me a better applicant compared to them

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Smack

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Original post by patrick_horro

Just seems a load of applicants do finance and so I thought a more maths based degree would make me a better applicant compared to them

I don't think that an engineering or physics degree makes you a better candidate for a finance job than a finance related degree.

If you want something more mathematical, have you considered a joint maths and finance degree of some sort? Or maybe economics?

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Fadel

How can you work somewhere in finance with a physics or engineering degree? Calculating the cash inflow of air resistance?

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Doones

Original post by patrick_horro

Yeah so I wouldn't know if ie would enjoy it.
Are you studying or have studied engineering?
Cheers for the replies btw

Are you interested in engineering? Are you interested in the topics covered in the courses you have researched?

There's no point studying something unless you think you will be interested in it.

By the way, one route would be to start on a general engineering course and this would enable you to specialise as you progress through the course.

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Doones

Original post by Fadel

How can you work somewhere in finance with a physics or engineering degree? Calculating the cash inflow of air resistance?

Read the link in my first post.

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Reply 13

DogeOfDisaproval

If you want to work in Physics do a Physics degree, if you want to work in Engineering do an Engineering degree and if you want to work in Finance do a Finance degree. People wanting to work in Finance have Finance degrees for a reason.

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Doones

Original post by DogeOfDisaproval

Define "Finance".

If you mean IB you don't need a degree in economics, accountancy or business management to be extremely successful in IB.

Physics or Engineering would be a perfectly good background.

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