Benefits of a sandwich year BEng (hopefully MEng)

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A sandwich year can significantly enhance practical engineering experience, especially for students transitioning from theoretical studies to real-world applications. Despite being in mid-30s and having extensive work experience outside engineering, pursuing a sandwich year can still provide valuable industry exposure. Selecting a university with an applied research lab may offer opportunities for part-time engineering work, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while studying. It's crucial to decide on this option when applying, as it may influence university selection. Ultimately, a sandwich year can be a strategic move to bolster a mechanical engineering career.
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I have been studying with the Open University towards a BEng and am hoping to transfer to a 'bricks and mortar' university for September following some very god marks - if I continue to do as well as I have been I would hopefully be able to continue on and turn my degree into an MEng. I am studying mechanical engineering.

I'm in my mid 30s and have lots of work experience though I've never had any sort of paid work in engineering. I am well aware that doing a sandwich year can be extremely helpful for getting experience and proving yourself in a real world setting as an engineer, but I'm no spring chicken and it's not like I'm a school leaver who has never had a job at all...

So what should I do? AFAICS you have to decide now when you are applying.
 
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Pick a university with an applied research lab. They may hire students part time to do eng work. Cheap labor.
 
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