I graduated in summer 2005 with a BEng in Avionics. It was a 4 year course at Glasgow University. I moved down to the south east just after my graduation and I've had a great time so far. I've been lucky enough to have worked in Paris on several occasions and I've had to work closely with the customer, solving interesting problems and working on a great product.
I got an 8 week work placement down in Birmingham during the summer after my 2nd year at university which was hugely beneficial, so I would highly recommend going out and getting some extra experience in your spare time.
The degree was hard work ( I got a 2:2), but my enthusiasm for aircraft and the previous work experience helped convince the company I would fit in with their culture.
I hope you follow this career path, because there's still a lack of people with the skills that such a degree brings.
Good luck!
