• Question: Did you go to university or get an apprenticeship at an engineering company?

    Asked by Devon Fell to Hilly, Lee, Liz, Tadhg, Yasmin on 14 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Lee Margetts

      Lee Margetts answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      Hi @Devon Fell. I went to university. But apprenticeships are a great option too. If someone takes on an apprenticeship and finds that a degree is necessary for promotion, the company may help pay an apprentice to study a university degree part time. There are many different paths to becoming an engineer. The important thing is to enjoy what you are doing and be happy.

    • Photo: Yasmin Ali

      Yasmin Ali answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      I went to Nottingham university. I didn’t know about apprenticeships at the time, if I did I would have definitely looked at doing it.

    • Photo: Tadhg O'Donovan

      Tadhg O'Donovan answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      Hi Devon,

      I went to University and also had the opportunity to get some industry experience though summer placements (Lufthansa Airmotive – overhauling jet engines). I really recommend some level of industry experience for a engineering students, by apprenticeship or any other means. It really helps to put things in perspective i.e. you learn why the theory is important and how it is applied in engineering design.

    • Photo: Liz Meddings

      Liz Meddings answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      I went to university. My company does take on apprentices and quite often they end up studying part time at university whilst working for us.

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