• Question: I'm in the process of writing my ucas and going on uni open days. i dont know what type of engineer i want to be though? some universties offer general courses which i think would be really good (cambridge), but most universities offer specific courses in certain types of engineering e.g. civil or mechanical. I dont want to apply for a specific course in case i dont like it. How should i go about choosing an engineering course and why?

    Asked by codkid to Arttu, Ceri, James_M, Monica, Philip on 20 Jun 2011.
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      Ceri Brenner answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      i would advise checking out what’s involved in the courses and look at the options in the course that the university provides. If it’s a general course that you’re after, then you can look for a university that will give you a base in each area and then perhaps in your final year you might want to specialise. I’m not that clued up on which universities are good for engineering i’m afraid, but you’re defo going about the right way by going on uni open days, they’re the best way of getting the know the place and talking to tutors and undergrad students. good luck with it.

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      James M Monk answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      In addition to open days, each university engineering department should have an undergraduate admissions tutor (or something with a similar name that fulfils that role). You could probably find out who that person is for the universities you are interested in from their websites – then e-mail or phone them to discuss what would be the best course for you.

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