• Question: Is it essential to take science or Mathematics to go into this field of work in higher education?

    Asked by meganhumphreys to Ed, Keith, Tish, Nicola, Rachel on 10 Mar 2013.
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      Nicola Lazenby answered on 10 Mar 2013:

      Every university is different – for me, to study civil engineering I needed to have A Level Maths, other universities wanted A Level Maths and Physics – so it’s probably a good idea to check with universities and keep your options open. Maths and Sciences are good subjects to take for many jobs!

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      Rachel Harris answered on 11 Mar 2013:

      I know that some university offer a pre course year where they will teach you maths and physics if you don’t do the at a level.
      It is key to being an engineering to have good skills in maths especially if you are going into the more technical side of things.

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      Natasha Watson answered on 13 Mar 2013:

      Every course is different. I had to have A level Maths and A level Physics to study at Bath Uni, but University isn’t the only way to get into engineering. You can look into apprenticeships with engineering firms as well which may have different entry requirements.

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      Edward Taylor answered on 19 Mar 2013:

      I think to get into engineering you will always have to do either Maths or Science, and preferably both! Maths particularly is needed as engineering contains a lot of it. If you really hate maths (and hate the subject rather than the teacher or the people in that class!) then engineering may not be for you.

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