UCL or HKU?

daddy2000

My son has got the offers/places from:
UCL (University College London): Master of Engineering

HKU (university of Hong Kong): Bachelor of Economic / Bachelor of Economic & Finance

Which one would you prefer? Which one should we give up? Why?

Shootastar

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I prefer UCL to HKU on the following reasons (if you could afford to pay more than HK$1.5 million):
(1) London is a truly cosmopolitan city. Your son could have an eye-opening experience if he is prepared to mix up with the foreign students.

(2) His spoken (or written) English should be more fluent due to the fact that he has to communicate with others in English everyday. This is assumed that he would mix with the English and foreign students.

(3) In the same number of year of study, your son should have a bachelor and a master degree.

daddy2000

Thank you for your valuable reply and your views/reasons are exactly the same with us.
However, some of my friends said that HK firms still prefer HKU graduates than overseas, is that true? If just compare with the school itself, which one has a better reputation in HK?

You know, it is uneasy to get a place from HKU and we do need lots of courage to give it up!

babyislove

daddy2000 發表於 13-8-12 14:45
Thank you for your valuable reply and your views/reasons are exactly the same with us.
However, som ...

I've got few friends who studied civil engineering in UK (not as famous as UCL) but they've got job offers right away after they graduated.

If you can afford the living expenses at UK, it's worth to encourage your son to study at UCL.

He can always apply to study Master of Engineering at HKU later.

daddy2000

Thank you for your reply.
Glad to know that the career path is so good for the UK Civil Engineering graduates. But how about "Mechanical Engineering"?

ANChan59

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Please check with HKIE about the recognition of the Master degree first, others are minor.

daddy2000

Thank you. I will check with HKIE soonest.

ANChan59

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For civil engineering is the best time for the last decade - 10 infrastructures, demand more than supply.
Mechanical is another story, the competition for scheme A spaces in HK is keen, jobs are ok , but not as promising as civil and structural.

daddy2000

Then, how about study "Economics & Finance" at HKU?

ANChan59

daddy2000 發表於 13-8-12 16:52
Then, how about study "Economics & Finance" at HKU?

It's a good program, but very demanding and he needs to compete with Chinese elites from mainland. As its very busy, it's difficult to have double majors.
Why he didn't take QFin or Actuarial Study ?

He's from JUPAS or NJ?

daddy2000

He's from Jupas.
His DSE result was not good enough to choose those subjects you mentioned and that's why he chose "E&F" instead. As we know that there are some courses for both E&F and QFin in the 4-year curriculum.  

daddy2000

At the same time, his DSE result can meet the offer from UCL. Therefore, we have to make the selection between the above courses.

bobbycheung

Engineering and Economics / Finance?  Aren't they 2 completely different subjects?  I thought the most important question is which one your son likes most.

daddy2000

Actually, he loves Maths & Physic.
Therefore, I think those two courses are quite suitable for him.

But the problems are:

1. Study in HK or UK?
2. Which course has a better career path?
3. Which university has a better reputation in HK?...

Very difficult to make a decision!

elbar

原帖由 daddy2000 於 13-08-12 發表
Actually, he loves Maths & Physic.
Therefore, I think those two courses are quite suitable for him. ...

UCL (University College London): Master of Engineering

daddy2000

Thanks for your vote, elbar.

noel2010

UCL - Engineering

mattsmum

why one is master degree and one is bachelor?
does it means that UCL also leads to a bachelor degree ( hence 4 years course)? HKU leading to a bachelor degree ( also a 4 year course)?

what does he like? dose he know what jobs these courses leads to?

is mechanical engineering degree leading to Building Services engineer or lift engineer or traffic engineer or MTR's engineers?

is the finance degree leading to an analyst job? or he still needs to take a master degree?

what about a combination of both-- finish engineering degree first, then take a master degree in finance or MBA?

you son is great, I hope mine can give me such " problem" years later.

daddy2000

Thank you for all your kind replies.
mattsmum, I will ask my son to consider the questions you raised.

Thanks a lot!

peter_pan

With an engineering degree he can still sidestep into finance later, but with a finance degree, he will not be able to get back into engineering.
So if he doesn't have a preference for either career path, doing the engineering degree can keep his option open,