I went to the Open Day this morning to talk about the Engineering options available, and got to sit down with a very nice Civil engineer who specialised in land surveys. We had a good chat about what I wanted to do and what I had applied for.
To my amusement he stated that my application for the Access to Engineering course would be laughed at and ignored. There’s no point in doing that at all. So, the HND Civil Engineering: he accepted me on the spot. If I want it come September I am guaranteed a place on the course. No worries there then.
We discussed further what I actually want to do [see yesterdays post] and He’s pretty certain I’d get on the Edinburgh Uni course without too many problems. I’m old, I have a bucketful of Highers and I’ve lived a bit. I also know rather a lot more about modern renewable and ecological technology that he did, which is quite nice.
So now I have to get battered in to Edin Uni and find out what it will take to get on the Renewables course. And do it. There’s a pretty good chance it may be rather a lot easier than I have any right to expect. I’ll let you know how that goes.
S
Good luck with the other meeting, it sounds like you’re well placed to get something you’d like, even if you can’t get exactly what you want.
it’s quite funny, really. My nerves were killing me yesterday as I was convinced the HND was my only hope for the future. I checked elsewhere because a friend mentioned the importance of a Plan B. Now it seems the HND is the plan B. I’m mailing Edin Uni right now to ask about course information and requirements.
If this works out, I shall dance a merry dance and throw a very small party