Quick question about studying engineering in the UK

Hi, I am an international student and I'd like to ask you one simple thing.

I want to know if it is common for engineering students to take bachelor's and Master's at a different university, for example, to take BEng at Manchester and Msc at Imperial.

Thanks!!

Yes, it's common among all degree subjects.

Please research the Washington and Sydney Accords, this will help.

For a few reasons the UK opted to gimp its engineering degrees and formed the MEng, which is equivalent to a BSc abroad, making the BEng only recognised in Commonwealth states.

Be very careful on the credits.

This is completely untrue. The MEng is considered equivalent to an MSc pretty much everywhere. I know that because I've inquired about PhD programs outside of the Commonwealth (China, SK, the US, France, and the Netherlands) and they have considered me on equal footing if not given me somewhat of an advantage in the non-EU countries as a result of the MEng. I also know someone currently working in Japan after completing their MEng, and based on OP's name Is guessing he's Japanese.

The only country I've seen which is still a bit unconvinced by the MEng is India. But certainly in East and South East Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, it is seen as being at least on par based on the opinions of either academics I've talked to in the constituent countries or international students from those countries.

Oh thanks for the insight, that's great, I've only seen the accords tbh

They still aren't worth the same in terms of credits however for exchange students. BEng + MSc is 360 + 180 = 540. MEng is 480. My international exchange friends keep a keen eye on the credits.

Yeah, it's not equal on credits, to make it even worse most other places do it so BEng/BSc+MSc are 600 credits.

It works out though. Compared to BEng+MSc programs, in terms of actual course quality you don't lose out on a whole lot as in the combined MEng program they can assume a lot of prior knowledge going into 4th year which can't be assumed in an MSc program. You also have the large group project, which you wouldn't usually be exposed to on a BEng+MSc combo.

As for why it's seen as equivalent to 2 year master's, I'm guessing it's mostly due to the strength of British universities combined with the focus on teaching you how to learn. The British system makes you absorb information like a sponge, which is very advantageous from both industrial and academic points of view as it means you can get up to speed on projects more quickly. To an extent it outweighs the additional prior knowledge that you would gain from those extra credits.

Are UK unis really that well respected outside of the UK?

This is completely untrue. The MEng is considered equivalent to an MSc pretty much everywhere. I know that because I've inquired about PhD programs outside of the Commonwealth (China, SK, the US, France, and the Netherlands) and they have considered me on equal footing if not given me somewhat of an advantage in the non-EU countries as a result of the MEng. I also know someone currently working in Japan after completing their MEng, and based on OP's name Is guessing he's Japanese.

The only country I've seen which is still a bit unconvinced by the MEng is India. But certainly in East and South East Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, it is seen as being at least on par based on the opinions of either academics I've talked to in the constituent countries or international students from those countries.

Yes.

Thank you everyone for your sincere advice.

Let me ask you another question. My situation is, I am currently in the final grade of high school in Japan, and I would like to study civil engineering at a UK university, using the scholarship offered by the Japanese government. However, the problem is that they would offer scholarships only for bachelor's degree, and integrated MEng is not covered. So, I would not be able to study at Oxbridge nor Imperial, which only have integrated MEng courses.

Therefore, I am thinking about taking MSc or other master's degree in the UK (possibly in another country), and wondering if it is actually possible. Are engineering departments of UK universities supportive to students who wish to take MSc at a different university?

Also, so far I got offers from UCL, University of Sheffield and University of Leeds, but which uni do you recommend the most, considering the fact that I have to do further education after that? I heard that the engineering department of UCL is pretty bad when it comes to the undergraduate education, but is that true?

Thank you everyone for your sincere advice.

Let me ask you another question. My situation is, I am currently in the final grade of high school in Japan, and I would like to study civil engineering at a UK university, using the scholarship offered by the Japanese government. However, the problem is that they would offer scholarships only for bachelor's degree, and integrated MEng is not covered. So, I would not be able to study at Oxbridge nor Imperial, which only have integrated MEng courses.

Therefore, I am thinking about taking MSc or other master's degree in the UK (possibly in another country), and wondering if it is actually possible. Are engineering departments of UK universities supportive to students who wish to take MSc at a different university?

Also, so far I got offers from UCL, University of Sheffield and University of Leeds, but which uni do you recommend the most, considering the fact that I have to do further education after that? I heard that the engineering department of UCL is pretty bad when it comes to the undergraduate education, but is that true?

Thank you.

Let’s say I decided to do MSc after BEng and applied for it, then what they would evaluate the most in the process of application? Is it the grades of my undergraduate course, a personal statement, or an interview? Do they take the uni I graduate into consideration?

Let’s say I decided to do MSc after BEng and applied for it, then what they would evaluate the most in the process of application? Is it the grades of my undergraduate course, a personal statement, or an interview? Do they take the uni I graduate into consideration?

I don't think they usually take the uni you graduate from into consideration.