Getting into Engineering Courses

Engineering degrees are becoming one of the most popular courses in the UK - with good jobs scarce in the current economic climate an engineering degree opens doors for you that lead to stable, profitable and enjoyable employment. But how do you take the first step and secure a place on an engineering course?
Getting into Engineering Courses gives you practical and honest advice explaining how to choose the course that's right for you, impress at interview and what careers are perfect for those with an engineering degree. From chemical engineering to aeronautical engineering Getting into Engineering Courses is packed with essential advice from current engineering students who have been there and done it, plus insider tips from admission tutors, key guidance on making a successful application and future engineering careers, including:
- What is engineering and covered on the course - Guidance on completing the UCAS personal statement - Advice on how to land work experience placements - Details of key issues affecting the engineering sector to help prepare for interview
Find out what engineering jobs there are and how to further you career whether you want to study civil engineering or aeronautical engineering, Getting into Engineering will help you land a place on a degree course and find jobs in engineering.
Founded in 1973, MPW, a group of independent sixth-form colleges, has one of the highest number of university placements each year of any independent school in the UK and has developed considerable expertise in the field of applications strategy. They author the Getting Into guides which explain the application procedures for many popular university subjects, as well as the best-selling How To Complete Your UCAS Application.