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Msc in engineering with Bsc in Physics?

  • 06-08-2014 12:32AM
    #1
    Tesco TripleChicken
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    If I get a Bsc in Physics, will most colleges allow me to do a Masters in Engineering (Mechanical/Electronic)?
    The only reason I ask is because Ive been reading that it is very hard to get a job with just a Bsc in Physics, is this true?

    Originally posted in Edu last week but got no replies, so this might be a better section to post in


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  • #2
    Morbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Morbert


    Tesco TripleChicken wrote: »
    If I get a Bsc in Physics, will most colleges allow me to do a Masters in Engineering (Mechanical/Electronic)?
    The only reason I ask is because Ive been reading that it is very hard to get a job with just a Bsc in Physics, is this true?

    Originally posted in Edu last week but got no replies, so this might be a better section to post in

    I know of someone who did a BSc in physics and an MSc in music. Going from physics to engineering wouldn't be a problem.


  • #3
    DailyBlaa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭DailyBlaa


    Didnt have any trouble two years ago after I graduated with a Bsc in Physics. In fact all of my class had jobs before the course was over. I had three job offers to chose from when I graduated. Physics is far from a limited subject from which to gain employment.


  • #4
    amen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭amen


    There should be no problem in getting a job with a B.Sc. in Physics. There are many opportunities from Teaching, Research, Programming, Management, Finance, Trading, Data Analytics, SemiConductors, Telecommunications, Oil Exploration, Space Exploration, Robotics, Medical Research, Sensors etc


  • #5
    Tesco TripleChicken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Tesco TripleChicken


    DailyBlaa wrote: »
    Didnt have any trouble two years ago after I graduated with a Bsc in Physics. In fact all of my class had jobs before the course was over. I had three job offers to chose from when I graduated. Physics is far from a limited subject from which to gain employment.

    What were the jobs if you don't mind me asking?


  • #6
    DailyBlaa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭DailyBlaa


    Had one offer from the UK in data acquisition, one from a lithography company based in Holland and one from a semiconductor company.


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  • #7
    dlouth15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭dlouth15


    It would be worth asking in the engineering forum as well as here about employability and what areas of engineering to go into to maximise the use of the physics degree.


  • #8
    IntotheWest100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭IntotheWest100


    I have a degree in physics and am currently doing a part time masters in biomedical engineering. Once you have the grades you should have no problem getting into an engineering masters.


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