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Will I enjoy engineering despite having no experience in it?

I am most likely going to Southampton for aerospace engineering and originally chose to do it because I am good at maths and physics and wanted to do something more applied at university. I really enjoy maths and physics and the concept of engineering and it’s career opportunities do seem appealing to me however I have no experience in doing it. Did anyone else go into engineering without experience?

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by Engstudent124
I am most likely going to Southampton for aerospace engineering and originally chose to do it because I am good at maths and physics and wanted to do something more applied at university. I really enjoy maths and physics and the concept of engineering and it’s career opportunities do seem appealing to me however I have no experience in doing it. Did anyone else go into engineering without experience?

Nobody has experience with engineering before university in a professional context (other than mature students applying having pursued an unusual path).

The good news is in industry engineering is very diverse and as a lot of vastly different paths to offer, big conglomerates to small SMEs. Technically it can vary from hard scientific research in applied physics through to quick & dirty solutions in factories or project & financial management of assets/people/strategies and everything in between.

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by mnot
Nobody has experience with engineering before university in a professional context (other than mature students applying having pursued an unusual path).
The good news is in industry engineering is very diverse and as a lot of vastly different paths to offer, big conglomerates to small SMEs. Technically it can vary from hard scientific research in applied physics through to quick & dirty solutions in factories or project & financial management of assets/people/strategies and everything in between.


Yea that’s true I suppose there’s not many that have experience and considering it’s mostly maths and physics I think i should enjoy it. I’ve also heard from others that it leads to many different paths so it definitely won’t limit my choices at all. Thankyou for the reply.

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by Engstudent124
I am most likely going to Southampton for aerospace engineering and originally chose to do it because I am good at maths and physics and wanted to do something more applied at university. I really enjoy maths and physics and the concept of engineering and it’s career opportunities do seem appealing to me however I have no experience in doing it. Did anyone else go into engineering without experience?


Hi! Kinda on a similar route here; went into college looking to be a pilot and leaving this year as an apprentice engineer (hopefully!!) Career opportunities are massive and there's so much potential - expansion to project management etc. I think it's a nice marrying of maths and physics - and aerospace is insanely fun aswell! definitely challenging, but as is life - and an engineering degree definitely is never going to give you a shortage of job. two years ago if you
would've told me i'd be doing engineering i would've laughed at you; and now it's one of my biggest passions. however if it's not for you - don't panic as i'm sure many unis offer chances to switch courses or you may want to take a step back and rest. best of luck and congrats on that amazing offer!
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by Engstudent124
I am most likely going to Southampton for aerospace engineering and originally chose to do it because I am good at maths and physics and wanted to do something more applied at university. I really enjoy maths and physics and the concept of engineering and it’s career opportunities do seem appealing to me however I have no experience in doing it. Did anyone else go into engineering without experience?

Hi @Engstudent124 you've had some great answers here, but I just wanted to say they're all right!

I don't think many people go into their first degrees with loads of experience in engineering. It seems like having a keen interest in maths and physics are the pure fundamentals really and you've got that which is incredible. I know it's nerve-wracking, but most people going for the Aerospace course will be in the same boat as you, and it's so exciting! 🥳

P.s. Hope your exams (or exam prep) are going well! Good luck!

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