Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Basically I will be going into third year next year
I have the choice to either
a) 6 months to get my degree - then one years work placement - then 6 months for my honors
OR
b) 6 months degree - 6 months honors
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drax
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Registered: 5th Feb 05
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
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Id imagine it would look better on your CV with experience on there? these days its expereience over qualifications..
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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bottom one, then get into the industry.
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
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always worth doing the experience, as you'll be preferred to just someone with a degree when you come to find a job.
Plus my girlfriend is doing her year in industry this year and earning 15k for doing fairly simple work. Its paying off most of her student debt and still have plenty left over!
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Claire
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
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Experience without a doubt. It gets your name into the system and now that uni is a more realistic prospect for alot of people, there is far more competition so experience is always a bonus. Will also give u an idea of slight specialisations u might like to follow within your subject...
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Do the sandwich year. Deffo worth it.
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Mase
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Registered: 16th Sep 01
Location: Derbyshire
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i'm doing a sandwich course. It just gives me an oppurtunity to earn some money and get some experience with different types of mechanical engineering, cos i don't know what area i want to go into yet.
I suppose this way suits me, i mean a placement might not suit everybody !!!
Mase
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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I didnt do it, but it has its pro's and con's. If you do it itll be easier to get a decent first job when you graduate, however the time you spend doing it you could have graduated and got some experience anyhow.
Some people find it hard doing a years work then getting back into education mode.
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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YES!!!!
ur'll find it much easier when getting a job after finishin uni.... and also u come back from placement more refreshed to do u final year 
pew pew pew pewwwww
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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I did a placement last year, and I'mhoping to go back working with them now... consider it as a long interview if you get something worthwhile 
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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experience is always a winner.
my new job was wittled down to me and two others.
They had degree's and MCSE's etc etc i didnt.
They went with me becuase i had 5 years experience and could acctually talk to people rather than trying to hide behind a degree.
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