petroleum engineering or nuclear engineering?

[avenger]

i need some help and info on the scope of these two fields in pakistan in recent future in terms of job availability and salary? which would ne a better choice to pursue a career in? Now dont tell me that do what ur heart tells u or what u wanna do, this aint gonna help.
Also would this be a good idea to appear for sat if i want to apply in pakistani universities or just their own entry test?
ant help wud be appreciated

 

[aalmuhannadi]

i need some help and info on the scope of these two fields in pakistan in recent future in terms of job availability and salary? which would ne a better choice to pursue a career in? Now dont tell me that do what ur heart tells u or what u wanna do, this aint gonna help.
Also would this be a good idea to appear for sat if i want to apply in pakistani universities or just their own entry test?
ant help wud be appreciated

If you're really unsure, I always recommend that you check the syllabi of those 2 majors from the university you're planning on admitting to and the types of courses offered in each; this always helps you see what kinds of content will be covered over the university course and will hopefully help you choose one over the other. Don't know about Pakistan, but those types of engineers have high salaries in general, so I'm sure they'd be high in Pakistan. I think though that the labour market is kind of full in terms of petroleum engineers around the world, especially in the Middle East.

Only apply for the SAT if the university you want to apply to requires it! Otherwise it would be a waste of your time. You could check if they require it usually on their admissions requirements page on their respective website.

 

[avenger]

If you're really unsure, I always recommend that you check the syllabi of those 2 majors from the university you're planning on admitting to and the types of courses offered in each; this always helps you see what kinds of content will be covered over the university course and will hopefully help you choose one over the other. Don't know about Pakistan, but those types of engineers have high salaries in general, so I'm sure they'd be high in Pakistan. I think though that the labour market is kind of full in terms of petroleum engineers around the world, especially in the Middle East.

Only apply for the SAT if the university you want to apply to requires it! Otherwise it would be a waste of your time. You could check if they require it usually on their admissions requirements page on their respective website.

thanks for the reply
well the uni doesnt really require it but it is an alternative to uni's entry test. some people said apply through sat and uni's test to make ur chances high...others said that the seats for sat are usually low and the money involved is high so u better leave it. this got me double minded :s

about the course selection, i was also considering doing a major in chemical engineering and specializing in petrochemicals or something related to petroleum. what do u think about that?

oh and sorry for the late reply. got a little too busy on eid

 

[aalmuhannadi]

thanks for the reply
well the uni doesnt really require it but it is an alternative to uni's entry test. some people said apply through sat and uni's test to make ur chances high...others said that the seats for sat are usually low and the money involved is high so u better leave it. this got me double minded :s

about the course selection, i was also considering doing a major in chemical engineering and specializing in petrochemicals or something related to petroleum. what do u think about that?

oh and sorry for the late reply. got a little too busy on eid

I'm thinking of majoring in Chemical Engineering too. I think it's a LOT better than petroleum engineering because there are a lot of references to petroleum engineering in the chemical engineering course, while the PE course focuses mainly on that one area only. Chemical engineers are starting to make more money than petroleum engineers as well from what I've heard. Majoring in chemical engineering I think would be a better option because you'd have more knowledge not only about petroleum-related sections which means you've more opportunities in the future.

Also, I don't really know about the entry tests and the SAT since universities here only require the SAT or the ACT and none of them have their own entry tests.

 

[avenger]

I'm thinking of majoring in Chemical Engineering too. I think it's a LOT better than petroleum engineering because there are a lot of references to petroleum engineering in the chemical engineering course, while the PE course focuses mainly on that one area only. Chemical engineers are starting to make more money than petroleum engineers as well from what I've heard. Majoring in chemical engineering I think would be a better option because you'd have more knowledge not only about petroleum-related sections which means you've more opportunities in the future.

Also, I don't really know about the entry tests and the SAT since universities here only require the SAT or the ACT and none of them have their own entry tests.

yeah but u know what? i have been researching about chemical engineering and they say that the employment opportunities for chemical engineers are already under a decline and the declination is expected to continue. while on the other hand u can almost guarantee a job to petroleum engineer..:S

 

[avenger]

I'm thinking of majoring in Chemical Engineering too. I think it's a LOT better than petroleum engineering because there are a lot of references to petroleum engineering in the chemical engineering course, while the PE course focuses mainly on that one area only. Chemical engineers are starting to make more money than petroleum engineers as well from what I've heard. Majoring in chemical engineering I think would be a better option because you'd have more knowledge not only about petroleum-related sections which means you've more opportunities in the future.

Also, I don't really know about the entry tests and the SAT since universities here only require the SAT or the ACT and none of them have their own entry tests.

and as u say chemical engineers cover a broad field of study, doesn't it imply that ChE is a more 'general' type of engineering? and this is the age of specialization

 

[aalmuhannadi]

and as u say chemical engineers cover a broad field of study, doesn't it imply that ChE is a more 'general' type of engineering? and this is the age of specialization

You do specialise in chemical engineering, but it is broader. For example, if you did petroleum engineering and after 2 years or so learned that you didn't really expected to be this boring/intensive/whatever as it's all based on/related to one thingetroleum, right? While if you took chemical engineering, you will have more choices to specialise in later on e.g. medicine, chemical processes, and even petroleum itself.

I don't know about the employment but in my country the field is indeed saturated with chemical and mechanical engineers, while there's a shortage of civil and other types of engineers. But I don't really care about employment right now because my the time I'm done with my degree it would've all changed and there's bound to be a job there somewhere, I choose the degree which I like and don't base it off future employment.

But in the end the choice is yours, do whatever you feel is right.

 

[avenger]

You do specialise in chemical engineering, but it is broader. For example, if you did petroleum engineering and after 2 years or so learned that you didn't really expected to be this boring/intensive/whatever as it's all based on/related to one thingetroleum, right? While if you took chemical engineering, you will have more choices to specialise in later on e.g. medicine, chemical processes, and even petroleum itself.

I don't know about the employment but in my country the field is indeed saturated with chemical and mechanical engineers, while there's a shortage of civil and other types of engineers. But I don't really care about employment right now because my the time I'm done with my degree it would've all changed and there's bound to be a job there somewhere, I choose the degree which I like and don't base it off future employment.

But in the end the choice is yours, do whatever you feel is right.

people tell me that dont look at the salary packages or employment opportunities just do what u like and u ll make money. yes i agree to some extent but u HAVE to look at these things also. I mean how can we make money if we dont get employed at the first place?

well yes a lot will be changed by the time we get our degree bu we gotta listen to the experts' predictions, no?

 

[aalmuhannadi]

people tell me that dont look at the salary packages or employment opportunities just do what u like and u ll make money. yes i agree to some extent but u HAVE to look at these things also. I mean how can we make money if we dont get employed at the first place?

well yes a lot will be changed by the time we get our degree bu we gotta listen to the experts' predictions, no?

I know but usually they exaggerate these things which is why I don't believe anything like that.. There are lots of companies over all countries which are looking for recruits so you're bound to find a job. You can even try interning at one. A company here offered to pay me a monthly salary starting this summer if I worked at a department of my choice which I had to choose from now after I get my bachelor's but I refused because something like this was too restricting. You could try something like that if you want to guarantee yourself a position.

 

[avenger]

I know but usually they exaggerate these things which is why I don't believe anything like that.. There are lots of companies over all countries which are looking for recruits so you're bound to find a job. You can even try interning at one. A company here offered to pay me a monthly salary starting this summer if I worked at a department of my choice which I had to choose from now after I get my bachelor's but I refused because something like this was too restricting. You could try something like that if you want to guarantee yourself a position.

ty for the advise and gud luck for ur future

 

[aalmuhannadi]

ty for the advise and gud luck for ur future

Thank you, you too !