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Calvin Asks: Is having Physics A-level a 'must have' to do an Engineering Degree?

My son wants to be an engineer when he grows up. He is doing his GCSE’s this year and getting ready to choose his A-Levels, but his school has a new physics teacher, whom he HATES! He is now adamant he won’t be choosing physics at A-Level, but I’m worried that he’ll struggle to get onto an engineering course at a good university without it.


He doesn’t want to change schools as all his friends are staying; it’s one of the best schools in the area and local too, so I don’t really want him to have to move either. So my question is, does he need a physics A-Level or can he get by without it?


A-Level dilemmas - Darlington

 
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  • I've just had a quick look around some of the Russell group unis for electronic/electrical engineering and none (of those I looked at) are asking for physics. All want maths, some ask for one of physics/chemistry/electronics/further maths, some any science and some don't ask for a science at all.
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  • I've just had a quick look around some of the Russell group unis for electronic/electrical engineering and none (of those I looked at) are asking for physics. All want maths, some ask for one of physics/chemistry/electronics/further maths, some any science and some don't ask for a science at all.
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