Why choose an engineering specialism?

Engineering and manufacturing is one of the UK’s broadest sectors and according to Engineering UK, workers within the sector accounted for 19% of all UK employees in 2018.

Due to the sector-wide skills shortage, employment prospects for engineering and manufacturing graduates look good.

Engineering UK’s 2019 update on the state of the sector reported that 62% of engineering and technology graduates were in full-time employment six months after graduating, compared to 57% of all graduates.

The same report also estimates that there will be an annual demand for 124,000 engineers and technicians with core engineering skills up to 2024, alongside an additional requirement for 79,000 related roles, requiring a mixed application of engineering knowledge and skill alongside other skill sets.