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I am a fully qualified and accredited electrician with a thirst for knowledge.

I am looking at doing a part time university degree, but would like some ideas on which subject.

Apart from waiting for the 18th edition next summer, is their a higher level a sparky can achieve.

My lecturer at college was a sparky with a maths degree
 
I did some maths courses with the OU a few years back when injured and had to leave the forces. they are great. very well explained and complex things become very easy understood due to the teaching methods. i only did the first year.
Have friends in forces who have done technology courses with them and covered AI, robotics and all sorts of engineering stuff. if you put the work in then you can do a full engineering qualification.
the country is crying out for engineers apparently. so technology, engineering and maths i would say are the best options.

Good luck with whatever you chose.
 
There is as Gavin John Hyde said a shortage of engineers. Relevant to an electrician is the shortage of power engineers.

see: https://cdn.selinc.com/assets/Liter...hortage_JP_20071026_Web.pdf?v=20151202-135825

and

http://www.power.nsacademy.co.uk/si...n the UKs electricity generation industry.pdf

Energy engineer job profile | Prospects.ac.uk - https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/energy-engineer

Try not to study too narrow a range of electrical engineering in order that your degree provides some broadening of your knowledge and expertise and thereby employability.
 
Hi dude,respect due,for your enthusiastic quest for betterment,but,the 18th,is not a "higher level" ;)

I would aim for a wider ranging addition,to your existing quals,and engineering is a good call. As mentioned,don't be too restrictive,with your aims,unless they are a pathway to a specific job.

As an aside,i was listening to some ex-uni students,the other day,as they mused over the halcyon days of 5 years fee-less fun,doing a hotel and hospitality decorating degree,with a years holiday,thrown in...:rolleyes:

It was the same wistful reminiscing,i heard,regarding the passing of indentured apprenticeships with a job for life,some 20 years previous...

I reckon it is a good thing,during the vital space between leaving school,and inserting oneself in a career,that consideration is given to a desired result,and the education specific,to that end.

The nature of the OP's post,would suggest that forward thinking,and i salute you :)
 
I started my apprenticeship in 96 with NG Bailey. We did C & G 1 + 2 as the requirement for a spark. The people with good grades were then put forward for the part C. Then if you did good a BTEC Building Services. Then it was a degree BEng Building Services.

The Building services gives you the Mech & Elec knowledge and sets you up for all manner of office roles with/without site visits etc.. You can go the design route, consultancy or just project managing.
 

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