Hi guys,
I was wondering whether i should do my major in civil engineering or applied mathematics. I really have a passion for maths, but wasn't convinced about the job prospects for a career in it. However I am less interested in civil engineering, but knowing eng is a highly employable profession, should i pick this instead? Any advice would be much appreciated.
My understanding is that for an engineering qualification you'll have to do a masters degree (a unimelb BSc (Civil Systems) is not enough).
According to the
entry requirements for Master of Civil Engineering:
You can enrol into a Master of Engineering (Civil) with a 65% WAM and 2 first year maths + 2 first year science subjects, but you'll be in the three year program. Completing a Civil Systems major lets you enter into the 2 year program, because you skip the first 'foundational civil engineering stuff' year. Additionally, it's also possible to apply for advanced standing up to one full year, based on prior studies, meaning you don't technically need a BSc (Civil Systems) to be eligible for a 2 year version of the MEng.
So, my idea/advice is, how about looking into the prospect of doing an Applied Maths major to get the most out of your degree in terms of personal interests, and also trying to tick off as many of those
first foundational year MEng units as you can? (most of them are undergrad subjects you would have access to as electives, not sure about engineering practice and communication)
Even if you can only fit, say, 6 of them into your BSc, you'd still be looking at a shorter masters degree if you end up graduating without satisfactory employment prospects from your major! Also, you'll tick some of them (at least one) off along the way to your major, since Vector Calculus + Differential Equations (required for applied maths major) > Engineering Mathematics, for example.
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