A friend of mine doesn't know which one to study in school, although he has a great passion for physics better than mechanical engineering but he is thinking that there will be a well paid job for mech. engr than physicist, and his dream is to study m.sc nd phd in physics in abroad and finally become a professor but due to his family financial problem bcoz all his family put their hope on him, nd to graduate and bring money home. So, his financial problem wants to chase him away from pursuing his dream. That is why i call on nairalanders genius to advice him on this. Tanx

Let him go for Mech Engr.

He'll jam enough Physics along the way to keep him happy.

[s]Its not like we r comparing Physics and Medicine or Economics.[/s]

M.A will be better

^ What is M.A?

Physics >> BSc
Mechanical Engineering >> MSc
You can't argue with the above credentials on ya CV

I'm sorry, i wanted to write M.E (mechanical engineering)

BSc : Physics
MSc : Advanced Mechanical Engineering

^ Why not:

BSc : Elect. Engrg
MSc : Advanced Mechanical Engineering

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can someone goes for msc in mech. engrg afta bsc in engineering physics. Pls i nid ur response, am sori 4 being silent since

Dstar4u: can someone goes for msc in mech. engrg afta bsc in engineering physics. Pls i nid ur response, am sori 4 being silent since

In Nigeria, it's not possible. You will need to do a PGD in mech engr'g before going for MSc in Mech Engr'g. I believe it's very possible in US and other foreign countries.
But like yamakuza said, why not go for mech engr'g? You will meet enough physics that will keep you more than satisfied because mech engr'g involves the application of physics. In Nigeria of today, I won't advise you to go for a non-professional course like physics except you want to go into research.

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In Nigeria, it's not possible. You will need to do a PGD in mech engr'g before going for MSc in Mech Engr'g. I believe it's very possible in US and other foreign countries.
But like yamakuza said, why not go for mech engr'g? You will meet enough physics that will keep you more than satisfied because mech engr'g involves the application of physics. In Nigeria of today, I won't advise you to go for a non-professional course like physics except you want to go into research.

Research is good but i dnt think research pays well in Nigeria. Thanks

2 al of u who r advicing study mechnical Engineern mechnical Engeering let me tel all of u based on wht he has spoken...he should study any1 he z offered admisn in nigeria although mech eng. Is ok study of physics also hs it own advantage...geophysics, solid state physics, medical physics, plama physics, physics electronics, petrophysics, evrytn in life z oportunity if u mak a career out of dis branches of physics is finacial attractive u wil nt come acros dis if u study mech Eng. So both physics n mech Eng are ok any1 jor

In Nigeria, it's not possible. You will need to do a PGD in mech engr'g before going for MSc in Mech Engr'g. I believe it's very possible in US and other foreign countries.
But like yamakuza said, why not go for mech engr'g? You will meet enough physics that will keep you more than satisfied because mech engr'g involves the application of physics. In Nigeria of today, I won't advise you to go for a non-professional course like physics except you want to go into research.

what about with bsc maths(pure).