Kingston University

The relevant accreditation from BCS for my course made me confident in choosing Kingston University. The lecturers are very approachable and understanding, whilst the facilities such as the labs and the library in Town House are excellent.

I chose to study my postgraduate degree at Kingston due to its incredible Kingston Hill campus, course content and modern Business School. It is easily commutable for me which is great for a part-time MSc, it is also great how close it is to London with great travel links. I love Kingston for the character, it’s always been a great town with lots to explore, and even better is my campus is right next to Richmond Park.

What I like most about my course is how it encompasses a broad view of the industry and gives you the skills and niche expertise to approach different aspects allowing you excel within your professional career.

My course organised several visits to different firms to understand their role within the industry and understand more about their graduate opportunities, something which I will be willing to continue and give back to Kingston students as an Alumni. We also travelled on a field trip to Barcelona to undertake a report on an international market and understand how principles can be applied on a global scale. I work within project management at a global construction firm focusing on large scale, technical projects from 22 Bishopsgate to Wembley Stadium to name a few.

There is a huge advantage I have gotten from studying the MSc Real Estate course by being able to understand the roles of stakeholders from developers to consultants and how they all work in harmony to aid in plan to completion.

I have also used my expertise from modules such as land use, planning & development, law and finance within my role, tendering and procuring new business.

I have always had a passion for electrical power, all I wanted to be growing up was an electrical engineer. I majored in power systems for my first degree. After some years in the industry back in my home country, I yearned for more. A postgraduate degree in Renewable Energy Engineering was a no-brainer. I saw it as a platform to add value to the world around me through the energy space.

What I liked most about this course is its relevance to the global industrial environment. The course offers modules which are in high-demand within the engineering management industry, like operation management, engineering projects and risk management and quality management, which is helping to to enhance my skills and be prepared for future roles.

Studying Mechatronic Systems allows me to be relevant across several important engineering sub industries and gives me the ability to conveniently move round the technology industry. The Careers and Employability team at Kingston have taught me how to rework my CV to industry and UK standard. They've also supported me with strategies to help me to excel in job interviews, and enhanced my networking skills.

I have had the opportunity to interact with many people in the data science industry who have visited the university as a guest lecturer or have previously studied at Kingston University. Many of my professors have a lot of industry experience and the insights and expertise we get from them are invaluable. During my work as a student support worker, I have also had the chance to meet with professors and students from different courses and gain a lot of relevant insight about different industries in the UK.

The hands-on course focuses on the challenges and opportunities for the concrete industry in meeting the demands of sustainability. It combines concrete technology, sustainable construction, earthquake engineering, fire assessment, geo-environmental engineering and construction management. Also, the Sustainability addition would give me current skills as required by all employers due to climate emergency. I felt totally confident that I had chosen the right university to kick off my career in Civil/ Structural Engineering.