I cant decide between studying Physics or Aerospace Engineering at uni
I'm in yr12 and I have been set on doing physics, doing presentations and reading around subjects I found interesting such as relativity and quantum physics.
Recently, Aerospace has peaked my interest, but I am unsure if its too late to change my mind since its almost summer and I'm going into yr13 next academic year.
If I were to do Aerospace, are there any recommendations as to what I should do in the summer to show my interest.
I'm also unsure as to which degree has better job opportunities.
For context I do Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics with a likely chance of being predicted 4 A* or 3A* and an A
Recently, Aerospace has peaked my interest, but I am unsure if its too late to change my mind since its almost summer and I'm going into yr13 next academic year.
If I were to do Aerospace, are there any recommendations as to what I should do in the summer to show my interest.
I'm also unsure as to which degree has better job opportunities.
For context I do Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics with a likely chance of being predicted 4 A* or 3A* and an A
(edited 1 year ago)
Reply 1
Hi @Relative1.
Thank you for your enquiry. That is very interesting field you are studying. In my opinion, Aerospace is having higher employability than Physics because it is more practical field. But it all depends on what you really prefer to do...
You can read over through our website because Cranfield is at the forefront of the global aerospace technology industry and has provided world-class postgraduate education and training for over 75 years. Cranfield is also famous for its private airport. You can browse all aerospace courses over here: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/Courses/Taught/A%20to%20Z. Cranfield is only a postgraduate university, so you can consider studying with us after you finish your undergraduate degree.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions...
Lucie
PhD Student
Student ambassador
Cranfield university
Thank you for your enquiry. That is very interesting field you are studying. In my opinion, Aerospace is having higher employability than Physics because it is more practical field. But it all depends on what you really prefer to do...
You can read over through our website because Cranfield is at the forefront of the global aerospace technology industry and has provided world-class postgraduate education and training for over 75 years. Cranfield is also famous for its private airport. You can browse all aerospace courses over here: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/Courses/Taught/A%20to%20Z. Cranfield is only a postgraduate university, so you can consider studying with us after you finish your undergraduate degree.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions...
Lucie
PhD Student
Student ambassador
Cranfield university
Reply 2
Not too late to change your mind. Go to couple of open days and visit the talks on both engineering and physics. Daughter she chose Physics, particle physics and cosmology / Physics with astrophysics route on her application as she was unsure. With engineering, it helps if you have a physics background, so that will help your application if you do decide to go with that.
She ended up taking particle physics and cosmology, and has just finished her 4 year course. Quantum and Particle are less competative when getting a phd than astrophysics. A lot of her friends are taking gap years since they took astro and its because its super popular and they did not get a place. Where as not many go on the particle and quantum route and is more desirable (daughters words not mine).
She ended up taking particle physics and cosmology, and has just finished her 4 year course. Quantum and Particle are less competative when getting a phd than astrophysics. A lot of her friends are taking gap years since they took astro and its because its super popular and they did not get a place. Where as not many go on the particle and quantum route and is more desirable (daughters words not mine).
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Original post by Relative1
I'm in yr12 and I have been set on doing physics, doing presentations and reading around subjects I found interesting such as relativity and quantum physics.
Recently, Aerospace has peaked my interest, but I am unsure if its too late to change my mind since its almost summer and I'm going into yr13 next academic year.
If I were to do Aerospace, are there any recommendations as to what I should do in the summer to show my interest.
I'm also unsure as to which degree has better job opportunities.
For context I do Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics with a likely chance of being predicted 4 A* or 3A* and an A
Recently, Aerospace has peaked my interest, but I am unsure if its too late to change my mind since its almost summer and I'm going into yr13 next academic year.
If I were to do Aerospace, are there any recommendations as to what I should do in the summer to show my interest.
I'm also unsure as to which degree has better job opportunities.
For context I do Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics with a likely chance of being predicted 4 A* or 3A* and an A
What do you want to do career wise? If you're interested in engineering, then an engineering degree is by far the best choice. Within engineering, aerospace isn't the best degree to choose at undergrad: it's essentially a specialised mechanical engineering degree, but employers in other sectors may not be aware of that.
For non-engineering careers, both physics and engineering offer similar prospects, with physics possibly having the edge in highly quantitative careers.
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