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Hi all,
I currently work for a tech company in the UK, where I develop and help maintain quality control systems for optical devices. This generally involves a lot of image analysis, LabVIEW development, data analysis (in Python) and lab work. The position has a significant amount of pressure, but I'm satisfied with the job and want to stick around.
I have a bachelors (Hon.) degree in Physics from a Canadian University (UBC), and have significant amount of experience in Python, C#, LabVIEW as well as prototyping in Solidworks. In the future I'd like to work with similar technologies, but not necessarily in quality control. Personally, I really enjoy programming at work and as a hobby, and want to keep it as a feature in my career, but I don't know how to further develop this professionally.
Should I go back to school and get an engineering/physics masters? I've been considering this for a while and it seems like the general route many people with similar backgrounds to mine do. Question is, which degree do I go for? Finding a engineering master degree that accepts Physics bachelors seems difficult but not impossible. Or should I remain in sciences? The job opportunities in the later options concerns me.
To add to the decision, my wife is expecting our first child in a few months and I would like to stay in the UK/EU (I'm Canadian). The EU seems like it has many good masters options.
If I go for a masters degree:
What program should I aim for?
When should I plan to do a masters considering the kid on the way?
Where should I apply to? (big ask, but suggestions are appreciated)
I currently work for a tech company in the UK, where I develop and help maintain quality control systems for optical devices. This generally involves a lot of image analysis, LabVIEW development, data analysis (in Python) and lab work. The position has a significant amount of pressure, but I'm satisfied with the job and want to stick around.
I have a bachelors (Hon.) degree in Physics from a Canadian University (UBC), and have significant amount of experience in Python, C#, LabVIEW as well as prototyping in Solidworks. In the future I'd like to work with similar technologies, but not necessarily in quality control. Personally, I really enjoy programming at work and as a hobby, and want to keep it as a feature in my career, but I don't know how to further develop this professionally.
Should I go back to school and get an engineering/physics masters? I've been considering this for a while and it seems like the general route many people with similar backgrounds to mine do. Question is, which degree do I go for? Finding a engineering master degree that accepts Physics bachelors seems difficult but not impossible. Or should I remain in sciences? The job opportunities in the later options concerns me.
To add to the decision, my wife is expecting our first child in a few months and I would like to stay in the UK/EU (I'm Canadian). The EU seems like it has many good masters options.
If I go for a masters degree:
What program should I aim for?
When should I plan to do a masters considering the kid on the way?
Where should I apply to? (big ask, but suggestions are appreciated)