Engineering Meng vs Beng
I am currently in the stage of applying to university for the first time and so I would like to know if an undergraduate bachelors or masters is better for mechanical engineering. In terms of jobs, do employers look more for a masters degree or is a bachelors enough in the UK.Also if I chose an undergraduate bachelors to start off with but decide to do a masters later on will it take longer than just starting off with an undergraduate masters? I will also apply for a year in industry so any advice would be.
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by Raheeb123bestI am currently in the stage of applying to university for the first time and so I would like to know if an undergraduate bachelors or masters is better for mechanical engineering. In terms of jobs, do employers look more for a masters degree or is a bachelors enough in the UK.Also if I chose an undergraduate bachelors to start off with but decide to do a masters later on will it take longer than just starting off with an undergraduate masters? I will also apply for a year in industry so any advice would be.
If you wish to pursue professional engineering career, MEng should be the way:
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/engineering/courses/undergraduate/studying-here/types-of-degree
https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/engsci/bachelor-of-engineering-beng-or-master-of-engineering-meng-what-is-the-difference-and-which-one-should-you-choose
Good luck.
Reply 2
Hi there!
My answer to your questions depends on a variety of factors, so I'll explain what each of these are in context!
Accreditation
A lot of universities go through the process of accrediting courses, which for Mechanical Engineering is done by the IMechE, or Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Completing a course that has gone through this process (which is redone periodically) allows to apply to be an Incorporated (if you finished a Bachelors course) or a Chartered Engineer (if you completed the Masters course) once you meet the certain requirements needed. You can read about what these requirements are and the benefit of applying at their webpage here: https://www.imeche.org/membership-registration/become-a-member
Job Applications
This very much depends on what sort of roles and/or career goal you have in mind for yourself. If you know what you want to do, start having a look at what roles are available right now and what their requirements are.
This does depend on the university you apply to, but they might offer flexibility between the two, this means that as long as you meet the grade standards you can switch between the two before you graduate. This isn't true for all unis though so make sure to check if it is possible before you apply, if that's something you'd be interested in.
It's very much dependent on what you do once you graduate, for example a lot of companies offer graduate schemes which take recently graduated (aka BEng) students, it's one way of getting into the industry once you've finished your degree.
As for industrial placements, it might be a good idea to get a head start and see what's out their, what sort of companies hold them and what industries they are in. A lot of companies tend to open them even as soon as September/October time with very narrow deadlines and even then sometimes if a lot of applications have been received, they might also close the post early so it's important to get them in promptly.
If you have any further questions let me know and I'll answer them for you.
Wishing you all the best,
Ams - LJMU Rep
My answer to your questions depends on a variety of factors, so I'll explain what each of these are in context!
Accreditation
A lot of universities go through the process of accrediting courses, which for Mechanical Engineering is done by the IMechE, or Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Completing a course that has gone through this process (which is redone periodically) allows to apply to be an Incorporated (if you finished a Bachelors course) or a Chartered Engineer (if you completed the Masters course) once you meet the certain requirements needed. You can read about what these requirements are and the benefit of applying at their webpage here: https://www.imeche.org/membership-registration/become-a-member
Job Applications
This very much depends on what sort of roles and/or career goal you have in mind for yourself. If you know what you want to do, start having a look at what roles are available right now and what their requirements are.
This does depend on the university you apply to, but they might offer flexibility between the two, this means that as long as you meet the grade standards you can switch between the two before you graduate. This isn't true for all unis though so make sure to check if it is possible before you apply, if that's something you'd be interested in.
It's very much dependent on what you do once you graduate, for example a lot of companies offer graduate schemes which take recently graduated (aka BEng) students, it's one way of getting into the industry once you've finished your degree.
As for industrial placements, it might be a good idea to get a head start and see what's out their, what sort of companies hold them and what industries they are in. A lot of companies tend to open them even as soon as September/October time with very narrow deadlines and even then sometimes if a lot of applications have been received, they might also close the post early so it's important to get them in promptly.
If you have any further questions let me know and I'll answer them for you.
Wishing you all the best,
Ams - LJMU Rep
Reply 3
You could consider starting with Meng, than deciding during/after placement to swap to Beng if you still wanted to. May possibly depend on the uni.
Reply 4
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by Raheeb123bestI am currently in the stage of applying to university for the first time and so I would like to know if an undergraduate bachelors or masters is better for mechanical engineering. In terms of jobs, do employers look more for a masters degree or is a bachelors enough in the UK.Also if I chose an undergraduate bachelors to start off with but decide to do a masters later on will it take longer than just starting off with an undergraduate masters? I will also apply for a year in industry so any advice would be.
Most unis allow you to start a BEng and then move to a MEng at the end of the second year.
It depends whether you need to be Chartered which is preferable - many Engineers don't need the Chartered status.
I would apply for the BEng as the grade requirements are usually lower but check you can upgrade later.
Reply 5
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by cksiuIf you wish to pursue professional engineering career, MEng should be the way:
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/engineering/courses/undergraduate/studying-here/types-of-degree
https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/engsci/bachelor-of-engineering-beng-or-master-of-engineering-meng-what-is-the-difference-and-which-one-should-you-choose
Good luck.
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/engineering/courses/undergraduate/studying-here/types-of-degree
https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/engsci/bachelor-of-engineering-beng-or-master-of-engineering-meng-what-is-the-difference-and-which-one-should-you-choose
Good luck.
I know many professional Engineers who aren't chartered - it depends on the industry.
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