To do something usefull in science or engineering you need the degree to be acredited by one of the proffessional institutions like IMechE or the like.
i'm ignorant in this field, what do you mean by that? does that mean that if the course you're attending is not sponsorized by any institution it won't be very appreciated by any future employer?
i'll hopefully start aeronautical engineering at the glasgow university next year (septmber 2013)