• Question: What GCSE's did you need.

    Asked by Aristol to Vinita, Kirsty, Col Op, Charlie 🚀, Andrea on 15 Jun 2016.
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      Andrea Boyd answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      Australia has a difference system – we are pretty similar to the UK in that we have school uniforms etc, but instead of multiple GCSE’s/O/A Levels we just work towards one single Certificate awarded at the very end of high school (the SACE for my State with a final number out of 99.95. I don’t know why it’s not simply 100). My degree needed a 94.8 but many other engineering degrees were only 65. So you could very easily gain entry into **any** engineering degree and then after one year transfer to another type. In fact this is pretty recommended and engineering degrees are flexible like that because the first 1-2years are basically the same.

      For Engineering and Science the normal entry requirements of Universities is to study Maths and Physics. If you take those two subjects you can gain entry into any Eng or Sci degree.

      If you can’t get into the exact type you wanted, start any Degree and then do an internal transfer after a year or so.

      GSCE’s aside, Apprenticeships are another path that requires equal research and effort to applying to University. They are available directly with aerospace companies as an excellent way to get straight into handson work with Boeing, Thales, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Airbus etc who all have epic apprenticeships in the UK and there is a new one just for space engineering in Midlands http://space.loucoll.ac.uk/

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      Kirsty Lindsay answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      All the basics- Maths, Science and English, plus the things you really enjoy.

      There are lots of routes to work in space, not just science and engineering. Do what you love, and do it well- this is more important.

      For example I did maths, English language and lit, and all 3 sciences, which I use all the time. But I also did history and drama; I don’t use that knowledge every day now, but it makes me a better rounded and happy person having done them, because I really enjoyed doing it.

      There are space cooks, and space writers and space artists- all sorts of unusual jobs that might just fit the things you love, as well as the obvious ones 🙂

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