Electrical Eng, CompSci, Math or Joint Math/CompSci Undergrad?
Reply 1
I'm gong to throw a few spanners in the works:
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You don't need a CS degree to go into tech - most employ based on your skills as opposed to your qualifications
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Oftentimes a maths degree with sufficient coding can be enough (for whatever purposes you have in mind)
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Maths degrees at uni involve a lot of proofs as opposed to problem solving
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Applied maths degrees are generally maths degrees with a few more applied maths modules in specific subjects such as CS, finance, economics. You would still need to do a lot of proofs
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Most maths in engineering degrees are covered in the first year, and quite a bit of it involves some A Level Maths and a bit of FM (unless someone corrects me)
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If you want a degree in an applied maths subject, you're better off going for a degree where the maths is specialised in a specific subject e.g. mathematical economics, computational mathematics, financial mathematics, mathematical physics, biological mathematics, etc. These don't focus on proofs as much as showing the application of maths within the subject.
Just for a fun note, you do get degrees in mathematical computation like the following:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/mathematical-computation-meng
However, the contents of the degree resembles more like a joint maths and computer science degree.
Reply 2
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You don't need a CS degree to go into tech - most employ based on your skills as opposed to your qualifications
•
Oftentimes a maths degree with sufficient coding can be enough (for whatever purposes you have in mind)
•
Maths degrees at uni involve a lot of proofs as opposed to problem solving
•
Applied maths degrees are generally maths degrees with a few more applied maths modules in specific subjects such as CS, finance, economics. You would still need to do a lot of proofs
•
Most maths in engineering degrees are covered in the first year, and quite a bit of it involves some A Level Maths and a bit of FM (unless someone corrects me)
•
If you want a degree in an applied maths subject, you're better off going for a degree where the maths is specialised in a specific subject e.g. mathematical economics, computational mathematics, financial mathematics, mathematical physics, biological mathematics, etc. These don't focus on proofs as much as showing the application of maths within the subject.
Just for a fun note, you do get degrees in mathematical computation like the following:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/mathematical-computation-meng
However, the contents of the degree resembles more like a joint maths and computer science degree.
Thank you so much, this is really good advice
Reply 3
Hate proofs? - Probably pick EE or CS (or a joint degree with both?). You might have to do a few proofs in first/second year, but it shouldn't be too difficult.
Willing to work really really hard to do extracurriculars for jobs? - CS or CS and Maths
Breaking into tech doesn't require a CS degree, but it will make your life *slightly* easier.
You will absolutely have to love coding in your free time if you want to break into tech.
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