Access to HE - Uni with Foundation Year - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
I'm looking to go into audio engineering in my career after finishing university, but I've heard it's a volatile industry where networking is the only way to get consistent work. If I can't find anything suitable after graduating, I will likely take a salaried job in a more reliable industry related to electrical systems and electronics, like electric vehicles or something. I am fascinated by all things in this field and tinker with circuits at home as a hobbyist, so i think I would be happy with going outside of my comfort zone and learning something new anyway. With the salary I am payed from entry level electronics engineering work, which I assume will be at least a fair bit higher and come with more benefits than anything unskilled I'm applying for currently (minimum wage jobs), I plan to fund my own business, where I will design and patent my own brand of audio equipment - studio gear, guitar technology, speakers etc.
I'm 29, so I think it's a given that I should be going the Access to HE route. My reasonable choices are Music Technology or Engineering (generalised) to achieve the level 3. As long as I pass with good grades in either, I should have more than enough UCAS points to be considered for the foundation year in Elec Eng at my local Uni. I really want to finish the Music Tech course, as I would like to become more skilled at recording music rather than just winging it as a hobbyist. I achieved an AS level but never finished college, more on that later. It will also potentially be a dealbreaker if I do end up making the right connections in the industry, getting lucky if a good job opens up for me working in a music studio as an engineer. I'm worried my Maths skills wont be up to par for the foundation year at Uni though, if I don't study something Maths related. Predominantly Algebra and Calculus - here's the full list of modules for foundation year -
I achieved a B in Maths for my GCSE but never finished my A levels due to personal circumstances and didn't pursue Maths any further, so it's been... a while 
One option I considered was studying the resources in my own time this year while saving a bit of money, starting with level 2s to brush up on my knowledge, going into level 3's with an online course, or just studying the resources and doing mock tests. Even if it wouldn't give me UCAS points it could help me in my Uni application if I show proof of completed mock tests, or just that I was proactive in trying to get it up to scratch for university level. After feeling confident with this, I could then do my Music Tech Access to HE next September, revising more level 3 Maths while I complete the Music diploma. Alternatively, I could just do the Engineering level 3 but missing out on the music component of my career goals could come back to bite me later I fear.
TLDR - Anyone who's done the foundation year in Electrical and Electronics Engineering can tell me how hard it would be without studying Maths or Engineering? No college near me teaches Maths for my level 3 requirement to UCAS for the degree, so I will have to do Engineering (generalised) or Music Tech and study Maths at home to brush up my skills.
I'm 29, so I think it's a given that I should be going the Access to HE route. My reasonable choices are Music Technology or Engineering (generalised) to achieve the level 3. As long as I pass with good grades in either, I should have more than enough UCAS points to be considered for the foundation year in Elec Eng at my local Uni. I really want to finish the Music Tech course, as I would like to become more skilled at recording music rather than just winging it as a hobbyist. I achieved an AS level but never finished college, more on that later. It will also potentially be a dealbreaker if I do end up making the right connections in the industry, getting lucky if a good job opens up for me working in a music studio as an engineer. I'm worried my Maths skills wont be up to par for the foundation year at Uni though, if I don't study something Maths related. Predominantly Algebra and Calculus - here's the full list of modules for foundation year -
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Engineering Experimentation
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Foundation Group Project
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Foundation Mechanics
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Foundation Mathematics: Algebra and Calculus
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Introduction to Mechatronics
One option I considered was studying the resources in my own time this year while saving a bit of money, starting with level 2s to brush up on my knowledge, going into level 3's with an online course, or just studying the resources and doing mock tests. Even if it wouldn't give me UCAS points it could help me in my Uni application if I show proof of completed mock tests, or just that I was proactive in trying to get it up to scratch for university level. After feeling confident with this, I could then do my Music Tech Access to HE next September, revising more level 3 Maths while I complete the Music diploma. Alternatively, I could just do the Engineering level 3 but missing out on the music component of my career goals could come back to bite me later I fear.TLDR - Anyone who's done the foundation year in Electrical and Electronics Engineering can tell me how hard it would be without studying Maths or Engineering? No college near me teaches Maths for my level 3 requirement to UCAS for the degree, so I will have to do Engineering (generalised) or Music Tech and study Maths at home to brush up my skills.
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