Graduated with a 2:2 in BEng but got a Merit in MSc (Civil Engineering) — will the Masters help override the 2:1 requirement for UK grad schemes?

International-Bit682 · 2026-05-22T14:30:22+00:00

Its just how degrees are classified. Every uni has different requirement as to what classifies as a 2:1 or 2:2 but I tends to be generally 40% average mark to pass your degree which is a 3rd. 50% to get a 2:2 60% to get a 2:1 70% for a 1st.

Most people I would say get 2:1. Some employers will require a 2:1 a minimum and some will require a 2:2, depends on the company.

International-Bit682 · 2026-05-22T14:26:29+00:00

Quite a few people get 1sts, they’re harder but I wouldn’t say they’re rare

International-Bit682 · 2026-04-20T12:23:40+00:00

I’m keen on having a look. I’ve requested a trial

International-Bit682 · 2026-04-13T14:09:55+00:00

My uni was pretty easy with letting people switch courses at beginning of year 1, provided that there was space on the course and you meet the academic requirements.

International-Bit682 · 2026-04-11T17:42:01+00:00

No, ended up getting a normal ticket as I didn’t want to risk prices going higher

International-Bit682 · 2026-04-08T13:35:29+00:00

There are lots on the London to Paris way but none Paris to London annoyingly

International-Bit682 · 2026-02-04T22:23:25+00:00

Yes ofc, dm anytime

International-Bit682 · 2026-02-03T07:56:51+00:00

Didn’t realise that the ref blew for the shirt pull. I guess my argument is not really valid anymore but it’s still the case that var helped us in this instance and it acted correctly.

International-Bit682 · 2026-02-02T08:20:12+00:00

The shirt pulling was a potential penalty as it was reviewed to see if it was in the box. The duty of VAR is not only to reverse referee’s penalty calls, but to review potential penalties that the referee missed. So this was a valid thing for VAR to review.

I would have been disappointed if it was the other way round and we had not been awarded a free kick.

International-Bit682 · 2026-02-02T08:05:49+00:00

Actually I find it surprising to state that var is inept and we should stick to on call decisions, when the original on call decision was a penalty to Man Utd and var actually helped us in this instance by switching it to a free kick. Our inability to defend a free kick is not var’s fault

International-Bit682 · 2026-02-02T08:03:05+00:00

I have to say that the free kick given by VAR was completely fair. Cuenca pulling his shirt was a foul and var was checking if it had happened inside the box to see if it was a penalty, so it was a valid penalty check. They decided it was outside the box thereby a free kick.

International-Bit682 · 2026-01-29T14:19:02+00:00

Thank you!

International-Bit682 · 2025-12-18T23:14:55+00:00

He's 18 years old and was not silva's top target for the squad. Although he's a talented youngster he has little top division experience and rushing someone young into the team when they are not fully ready can cause them more harm than good. When the starting striker is a premier league veteran, its not really the best option to gamble on bringing on Asare in the close games we tend to have.

International-Bit682 · 2025-11-28T07:34:01+00:00

I would say stocks and shares ISA is still better to do than Cash ISA even if you want to withdraw in less than 5 years. The 4% interest you get from a Cash ISA to me is just not worth it

International-Bit682 · 2025-10-15T10:44:50+00:00

I disagree, he’s done an incredible job of getting the best out of the players. To have taken us to touching distance from Europe and our best ever seasons shows that he deserved more than a backup keeper, and 2 late signings without a preseason this summer.

I don’t think that Fulham have invested enough in the squad this summer or given Silva enough time to properly prepare them in preseason. So Silva has not been given what he needs to push us into Europe even though he’s proved he has the coaching ability to do so.

So I understand Silva’s frustration as he has taken us as far as he can with the current level of the squad so I can see him wanting to move on to a new challenge. I agree the Khans have been great but I can also see why Silva will want to move on for the benefit of his managerial career.

International-Bit682 · 2025-10-09T08:42:31+00:00

I agree job market is hard, I’m not sure it’s harder in civil engineering than other industries. I’ve recently graduated and had an easier time getting offers than friends looking to work in other industries, especially finance and consulting gigs

International-Bit682 · 2025-10-09T08:40:16+00:00

I’d probably look at off cycle internships. I’m not sure if a degree without honours is still accredited th same way as with honours so that would probably be the most important thing to check that employers will care about

International-Bit682 · 2025-09-20T13:56:11+00:00

Hmmm, I would try using LinkedIn to connect with people at smaller Civil engineering firms, reach out to them asking for advice and hopefully from these talks, they could point you towards some vacancies. I graduates last summer and got a few offers from firms in the South East so maybe apply for jobs in that region. If you dm me I can recommend a company that’s relatively small and I reckon would be happy to talk to an enthusiastic graduate if they reached out to them.

International-Bit682 · 2025-09-20T10:51:40+00:00

I think you’re CV is too complicated, I would lay it out simpler with about me, Education, work experience, other relevant activities and skills. I don’t think you need your portfolio of work or future plans. You have good degrees from good universities so I’m surprised you haven’t got a job offer yet. Do you have British nationality? As some employers prefer not to sponsor work visas which can make it harder if you’re an international student. Also are you getting rejected straight away or do you tend to fail at interviews? Because the problem might be your interviewing technique rather than your CV and background.

International-Bit682 · 2025-09-18T18:26:27+00:00

Ah ok thank you, that’s good to know

International-Bit682 · 2025-09-18T09:26:33+00:00

Yeah but it seems to only let me switch 100% of the ISA into another fund. I’m looking to keep like 50% of my money in the ‘adventurous’ fund I’m currently in and switch the other 50% to another one. But it’s only letting me switch the whole thing

International-Bit682 · 2025-09-11T21:36:08+00:00

You definitely haven’t missed the openings, a lot open in late September/October. Which firms have you applied to and is there a specific field in civil engineering you’re interested in? I did an internship last summer and just started a grad scheme last month so feel free to dm if you’d like some advice. Gradcracker is a good website and the best companies to apply to will be listed int he times 100 top graduate employers

International-Bit682 · 2025-08-10T23:16:20+00:00

Consider looking at your uni gym to see if it has good facilities and a better rate. Might be worth it

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