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Getting a tertiary degree in one of the engineering/science subjects can be helpful when choosing a career in a field that can use these talents but it will not ensure you a position in the field of your choice. You will need something more, such as a specialized interest and knowledge of the subject.
However most of the recruitment these days seems to be done by recruitment companies that work from prepared program and do not necessarily know much about the job and so pick the best person from their own parameters, using your prepared CV. Make sure your CV is complete in the knowledge of and for the prospective position and you can back up your stated talents.
In the old days when we did our own recruitment I sat on interview boards and looked for common sense and the ability to think when appraising an applicant and a tertiary education was not the prime requirement. It is surprising the number of applicants that had good degrees but could not apply the basics of their course to a simple common sense problem that I had already given them the answer to indirectly.
Barry
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