Unsure about my subject choice

If you dont want to study Engineering ask your universities if they will let you switch to business. If not, reject all your offers and apply to Business through ucas extra when it opens in Feb.

Hiya,
I have already applied for ucas. I have applied for mechanical engineering courses.
But now I'm kinda thinking what if i don't like the course and if I would prefer to have applied for a business related course.

I have continously told myself that I can get a job in business with an engineering degree. But it still won't shake the thought.

Does anyone have any advice?

these are my personal thoughts- do what you will w my advice.

i was going through the same thing up until the last minute last year when deciding the course i wanted to apply between dent/ econ. i ended up picking dent for various reasons but also considering there are still business- related aspects within dentistry for example owning a dental practice- what im trying to say here is maybe give it a go before people so quick to shut it down- i was at first adamant earlier last year on doing econ now look at me. its not too late to do further reading right now find out why you decide to pick mechanical engineering over business. if you are still not convinced over your ucas decision maybe take the summer after exams to do work experience within the field- if you find you completely hate it then you can apply through clearing- just make sure for whatever you are doing you get the grades so that your options wont be as limited! hope that helped.

So say I did decide to go through with mechanical engineering but decide it isn't for me while at uni would I be able to switch?

As long as you let each university know that you wish to another course they have available given that they haven't given you an offer yet, it's possible to change.

You can still ask for a change-course even after a Uni have made you an offer.

So say I did decide to go through with mechanical engineering but decide it isn't for me while at uni would I be able to switch?

It all depends on the university. The most prestigious ones will be uptight about the switch because they have limited spaces, they want someone who has a passion for the exact course they've chosen. Less prestigious universities are more lenient about that sort of thing.

Universities, regardless of prestige (whatever you think that is) do not want students on the 'wrong' course.

Having worked at numerous Universities, including several in the Russell Group, I can assure you that Universities do not refuse to switch courses on principle, and such decisions are not made for reasons of leniency or 'uptightness' or any other whimsical notion.

If there are spaces on the other course, and you meet the requirements they may 'consider' you - and if they want another PS, they'll ask for it.

It’s TSR mate. You’re not crushing people’s illusions about prestige that easily.

Prestige means nothing. What matters is where you are happiest and where the course is best for you. It is no good going to the best university there is only to find out you hate it there and end up dropping out. There are far more important issues than prestige.