Advice on Civil Engineering Degree?

anyone?

1) Yes, although employers are increasingly preferring MEng candidates now. I would definitely advise you stay on the complete your masters, either the MEng or a separate MSc.

1)2) Yes, it's respected and pays well, although ultimately your salary depends on the industry you're in. If you want a high salary, then join oil & gas.

What do you mean by a separate MSc ?

What industries are there? Also I thought that oil & gas industry was for chemical or petroleum engineers? Or can I still tap into that area? And if I do, will I not be too specialised in one area and lose potential in other areas?

Thanks

An MSc degree.



There's construction and infrastructure; they're the main ones I'd imagine.

Lots of positions that require people from a civil & structural engineering background in oil & gas.

Obviously, once you progress in one area you become more specialised, making it harder to move into other areas, unless it's at a lower level. That's just how careers work.

hi can u clear ur inbox space?thanks

What is it you'd like to ask? I prefer to answer questions openly as opposed to PMs, and if it's anything so personal as to require a PM then it's probably too personal for me to be able to provide a sufficient answer.

I wanted to ask whether a civil engineer can make good money in the future in the UK, or whether I would have to go abroad for work?

Also I wanted to know, can you do a BEng, then complete an MEng in the next yr, at a different uni, preferably better uni?
and wts better a BEng + Msc or MEng?

thanks

What industries are there? Also I thought that oil & gas industry was for chemical or petroleum engineers? Or can I still tap into that area? And if I do, will I not be too specialised in one area and lose potential in other areas?

Thanks

Civil engineers do indeed go into the oil & gas industry, typically as structural engineers. I am an example of this, since I graduated with MEng civil engineering and i am now working for a maritime company.

Ok and may I ask if you don't mind what the pay is? And how long did it take /would it take to get into such a job ( do u just need the MEng or is it competitive and not many jobs like this available? And if u don't mind me asking where do u see the future of civil engineering in the UK?

And one final question, what do you think of energy engineering ; does that degree have good employment prospects ?

Thanks

Can you



I'm not going to disclose the exact figure of my salary, but its above the national average for civil engineers. Its more than you would get for a typically graduate role for a contractor.

You need an MEng and there are quite a few companies in London and Scotland. There's Shell & BP in Scotland who recruit civil engineers. There are a few maritime companies in London.

Applying for the oil and gas industry is competitive (because its lucrative). It really depends on which company you're applying for..

Can you expand on what you mean by 'energy engineering'?

You can make decent enough money in the UK, but generally it'll be more abroad.

You can't complete your MEng at a different uni from the BEng because it's all one degree.

The course here :

http://search.ucas.com/course/summary/244976/energy-engineering-h?RegionCode=103&Vac=1&AvailableIn=2015&Query=energy%20engineering&Location=london&ret=providers


and uni website:

http://www.city.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/meng-energy-engineering

What do you think of it? Is it like chemical engineering, or how would you compare it? And is it accredited and respected in required places?

Thanks

It's accredited by the IMechE so it's probably very similar to mechanical engineering.

So it's not like petroleum engineering or chemical eng?

Also what is better mechanical or civil for jobs in current climate?