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Firm Uni of Bath or Leeds?

I'm currently trying to decide between University of Leeds and University of Bath for studying Mechatronic and Robotics Engineering with an Industrial Placement. My predicted are A*AB with an A in EPQ.

I can't really decide which university I'd like to go to, my offer for Bath and Leeds are the same (AAB with an A in EPQ, only difference is an A is required for Bath). I'm thinking Bath is more prestigious/better reputation and has better support for a year in industry. I've heard engineering student getting sponsored by companies specifically targeting Bath and I don't want to potentially miss out on these kind of opportunities. Bath seems to have slightly better salary stats for engineering overall as well.
On the other hand, I do prefer the course at Leeds because it seems to be more specialised towards robotics and I prefer the vibe of the campus. Nightlife would be better in Leeds but then again isn't a massive factor in my decision.

What uni would you guys pick, how much should I be valuing course, experience, social time in my decision?

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by Vini8
I'm currently trying to decide between University of Leeds and University of Bath for studying Mechatronic and Robotics Engineering with an Industrial Placement. My predicted are A*AB with an A in EPQ.
I can't really decide which university I'd like to go to, my offer for Bath and Leeds are the same (AAB with an A in EPQ, only difference is an A is required for Bath). I'm thinking Bath is more prestigious/better reputation and has better support for a year in industry. I've heard engineering student getting sponsored by companies specifically targeting Bath and I don't want to potentially miss out on these kind of opportunities. Bath seems to have slightly better salary stats for engineering overall as well.
On the other hand, I do prefer the course at Leeds because it seems to be more specialised towards robotics and I prefer the vibe of the campus. Nightlife would be better in Leeds but then again isn't a massive factor in my decision.
What uni would you guys pick, how much should I be valuing course, experience, social time in my decision?

Leeds

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Original post
by Vini8
I'm currently trying to decide between University of Leeds and University of Bath for studying Mechatronic and Robotics Engineering with an Industrial Placement. My predicted are A*AB with an A in EPQ.

I can't really decide which university I'd like to go to, my offer for Bath and Leeds are the same (AAB with an A in EPQ, only difference is an A is required for Bath). I'm thinking Bath is more prestigious/better reputation and has better support for a year in industry. I've heard engineering student getting sponsored by companies specifically targeting Bath and I don't want to potentially miss out on these kind of opportunities. Bath seems to have slightly better salary stats for engineering overall as well.
On the other hand, I do prefer the course at Leeds because it seems to be more specialised towards robotics and I prefer the vibe of the campus. Nightlife would be better in Leeds but then again isn't a massive factor in my decision.

What uni would you guys pick, how much should I be valuing course, experience, social time in my

Bath maybe has the slightest of reputational edges in engineering, but Leeds is still very good, and no employer would care if you came from Bath or Leeds and to employers these institutions are basically comparable. It’s important to remember employers are recruiting people and care about your competence not where you studied.

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