Getting into University: Engineering Courses
eBook - ePub

Getting into University: Engineering Courses

Create a standout UCAS application and secure your university place

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eBook - ePub

Getting into University: Engineering Courses

Create a standout UCAS application and secure your university place

About this book

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study engineering.

Now in its 8th edition, Getting into Engineering Courses is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making process and help you prepare a strong university application.

This practical and comprehensive book will lead you through every step of the process, including:

  • What to consider when choosing the right course and university for you
  • Support on how to prepare a winning UCAS application and personal statement in the new three-part format
  • Advice on gaining that all-important work experience
  • Information on what to expect at interview and tips on how to shine
  • Summaries of current issues in engineering that you might be asked to discuss
  • First-hand case studies from current students and recent graduates

MPW Guides make the complex process of getting into higher education clear and accessible to all. Written by acknowledged experts in a concise format, they go beyond the official publications to give would-be students straightforward, practical advice on how to secure a place on a course of their choice.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About the author
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Re-inventing the wheel: Introduction
  8. 1 The nuts and bolts: Studying engineering
  9. 2 Building blocks: Getting work experience
  10. 3 Measure twice, cut once: Choosing your course
  11. 4 Righty tighty, lefty loosey: Completing your UCAS application
  12. 5 Fire on all cylinders: The personal statement
  13. 6 A well-oiled machine: Succeeding at interview
  14. 7 Don’t get your wires crossed: Non-standard applications
  15. 8 Elbow grease: Results day
  16. 9 Building bridges: Fees and funding
  17. 10 A cog in the machine: Further training, qualifications and careers
  18. 11 Light years ahead: Further information
  19. Glossary