yalor, no choice. My luggage's weight now already 35 kg  Overweight already, but dunno how to cut, everything also seems important to me but 1 kg + 1 kg... end up is quite alot.
yes you can, make appointment = no need to queue so long, I walk-in to apply for 5~6 times, no issue at all 

now I facing new problem, my father ask me to help him buy share when I reach there, any1 know how to buy find brokers which can be trust in UK?  (sorry to ask question which is unrelated to the thread )

lets say....i buy a phone under contract (lets say its phone A) and then i want to see phone B and want to go for it. can i juz return phone A and go for phone B or do i have to go and wait for the contract to end? anyway ways that i can change from phone A to phone B?

another scenario i wan to ask is, lets say a phone is slated to come out soon. so i buy a contract (example: GBP35 for 12 months) without the phone and then the phone comes out and its free with a contract of GBP35 for 18 months. can i juz upgrade?

edit: anyone ever used carphone warehouse? or mobile.co.uk? are they good?

Which network offers the best deal?

Thanks a lot for your reply.

I'm planning to do Mechanical Engineering, still deciding between BEng and MEng. Do you mind explaining about the CEng application in UK? If i were to take BEng, could i be a CEng? How many years i've to work for?

If i were to take MEng, i can get the CEng title straight away after examination from ECUK?

Is that recommended to stay in university accommodation? How's their university accommodation? Would it be too worn? or bad hygiene? Is there any sorta like studio room there?

Btw, i believed working >20hrs/week is illegal right? How many % will be taxed by government? As I'm studying at Malaysia now, i found being a part-timer is really hard, as no shop is gonna employ you for the 4-5 hrs a day, is that possible to happen in UK?

Thanks again for your kindness, i feel more confident...

lol...u can carry 30kg. but u have to give ur agent (or something like that im nt sure myself) ur proof that ur going there to study. example such as ur unconditional offer letter and the passport that shows ur student visa.

for check in luggage there is a restriction. u can read here:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...9807&sec=nation
now the visa will take 8-10 working days to process if the application is straighforward (no need interview) if need interview is 20days. check here for more info:

http://www.vfs-uk-my.com/

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Added on September 17, 2008, 10:40 pm

thankx maybe its better for me to just get the prepaid and wait for the phone i like then transfer from the prepaid to the contract if within same telco, can transfer rite? how?

Well, that's great. I don't mind working rather harder on the first few years, money is kind of a concern for me, 1 more year in UK gonna cost me RM100k more. Being a BEng, would I be a 'loser' when come to employment(intense competition?), which might lead to unemployment.

After surfing, asking, listening from all of you guys, guess I'll be doing BEng as it doesn't really affect my pathway becoming a CEng. Really, Thanks a lot guys!!

Well basically whatever Geminist has said

I myself am doing MEng Mechanical Engineering. My course is really in depth and long as I'm taking a placement year as well. That's a total of 5 years from First year till graduation. And I'm only entering my placement which is literally the halfway point of my course.

As far as job competitiveness goes, I'd say it's pretty even. Though most people who graduate with BEng would at some point go on to do PG (Post Graduate) Masters or even a PhD.

I hope that clears up all the doubt you have about studying in the UK. I would say that the experience of studying in the UK is one not to be missed.

PS: Geminist, if you don't mind me asking, where & when did you graduate from?

I would like to know is it better to take ECUK exam or a MEng to get myself register with the body ? Is it better to get a MSc certificate as compared to ECUK exams ? Do they have class for ECUK exam ? ... how many papers in ECUK exam will I be expecting after BEng ?

One thing i realized is that I can work while taking ECUK exam... which is a advantage as i can gain working experience during the process. But ... it is also not easy to work and study for exam at the same time .... this worries me .
May i know is the placement you are referring equivalent to internship in malaysia ? .. 
I am sure that I would take BEng too if I started my first year in UK because i can get into working world earlier. However, my case is different here. Im taking ELectrical and electroninc engineering degree at nottingham malaysia campus. If i take BEng, I will graduate in malaysia. Thus, i will not have opportunity to work in UK. In this case do you think i should take MEng to graduate in Nottingham UK in order to allow me to find job in UK upon graduation ? ... In addition, this not only allows me to have study experience in UK but also allows me to register with professional body. It's like hitting two birds with one stone.

Other way is to take MSc in UK after my BEng, this choice allows me to have more flexibility to choose my university for postgraduate.. However, I have difficulty in choosing course for my postgraduate study too as MSc is more specialize whereas MENg is more general and wider range..
May i know what is the account of english universities are you referring ? ... i dont mind to check it out if you allow me to =)

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Added on September 20, 2008, 1:51 am

If you say that it will be a common standard in the future to have a master qualification, does it mean that taking MEng would help you more in the future ?  I do realize there are similarities between MEng and MSc syllabus .. I consulted my lecturer and he told me that MEng and MSc is on same leve of qualification although one is undergraduate and another is postgraduate master. But, im not sure how the actual employers perceive them ...

As 1 paper each year, gonna take up 4 years in total, but then one will have enough recognized working experience, and liable to apply for CEng. Correct me if i'm wrong.

If one were to take Msc after BEng/MEng, he/she still has to work in order to accumulate enough working experience right?

So basically it's the matter that whether or not you wanna study while working. Is that possible if i were to avoid the ECUK exams, by working after graduation(BEng), then only i get a Msc after i've got enough cash? What matters me is 1 more year in UK gonna cost my dad another 100k.

Thanks.

I see. Which means things we were examined in ECUK papers also equivalent to a Master. Roughly how much does each paper costs?

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Added on September 24, 2008, 2:34 am
Yea, that's what worrying me. Even my dad asked so. 

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Added on September 24, 2008, 2:37 amOh yea, if i've already titled as CEng, Does it matter if i have a BEng only, while the rest are BEng, Msc, CEng or MEng, CEng?

halooo~~~ which hp service provider is better? i'm going to sign contract...thanx

many ppl seems to sing praises for O2 so i'll go for O2 when i go there what is wrong wif vodafone btw? expensive?

got a question. is there such thing as winter shoes or do we need to buy a shoe specific for winter???

if need be, then recommend some brand or type. (note: for MALE don go giving me high heels am tall enough )

So, you are implying that a recognised master will allow me to skip ecuk exam and register with the body ?
If im not wrong, I believe they will only start counting the required 4 years experience once you register with them. This means that you only can register with the body after 4 years of ECUK exam plus 4 years working experience making it total of 8 years to obtain the eligibility to apply for CEng.

Correct me if im wrong. Thanks

Hmm, Im not sure whether working while studying is a good choice. But, it is undeniable that doing so will allow me to gain experience and at the same time obtain qualification by the end of your study.  However, if you consider the duration to obtain the eligibility to apply for CEng, which is Total duration for ECUK Exam + 4 years working experience, do you think it is worth to wait so long instead of taking a master for 1 year and start counting the 4 years working experience as you can register with the body?

so do you recommend ECUK instead of Master as it is a professional qualification ? Do they have class or practical class for ECUK exam ? ....

yes recognised master + professional development + professional review is the usual pathway to CEng.

and yes a minimum of 8 years.

i recommend to do a master degree instead. because you'll learn more skills to master level with a year of study at master level.

hm.

should have said 'usually, by average, it takes abt 8 years' in order to fully exercise/achieve the competences.
you will get magazine from IEEE weekly IIANM and plenty of guidelines towards the professional development.

usually, people will join IEEE when they are working as a engineer / upon graduation.

okay. noted

exactly 24hours to go before flight. feeling nervous (somehow not excited)

how cold will it be now in UK? will i need to wear a vest to go there tomorrow? since i'll be wearing a suit

oh SELAMAT HARI RAYA!!!!

why not you change it to
Flat 1 Room 3
Block D
Andrew Ure Hall
1-4 Parsonage Rom
High Street

Hello gus,

Am wondering if ECUK (CEng, IMechE) recognizes 2+1 BEng.? Which means only ONE year in UK only

Thanks guys..

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