There is considerable flexibility in the breadth and depth of the curriculum. For example, Masters candidates for the degree with specialisation in Accountancy select their classes which count as qualifying exemptions from the Professional Examination syllabus of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Optional language classes are available to students in all streams. A degree in engineering offers excellent opportunities which are greatly enhanced by the prospect of employment in enterprises which have a European or global outlook. The Department is targeted for graduate recruitment by over 60 organisations concerned with advanced technologies in new materials applications, transport, insurance and banking, finance houses, power generation, the process industry, medical engineering, to name but a few possible career areas.
Engineers respond to environmental concerns, energy conservation and the use of scarce resources.
They are found in management, where communication skills are an essential prerequisite and fluency in foreign languages a most useful accomplishment.