There was a time when getting into an engineering degree programme was about as easy as buying cheap car insurance for young drivers Today, however, the process has been streamlined and applying to a faculty of engineering is far less of an impossible task.

If you are considering a career in large-scale construction and you have a good set of school leaving results, there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to pursue your dream to fulfilment. By following a few simple guidelines to get you through the application process, you can maximise your chances of successfully gaining a place at the University of your Choice.

To begin with, you need to determine whether or not you do actually have the skills necessary to complete a degree in engineering. Your maths and science should be very strong; if these are even a little weak, you will struggle with the simple preliminaries of the classes you'll need to take.

Secondly, you should look around for a university offering courses and programmes that suit you. If, for example, you're very interested in bridge-building, finding an engineering faculty that specialise in this particular area will allow you to focus on your own interests.

Once you have narrowed down your search in this way, you should begin sending off applications. These should be clearly written, neat and accurate. Follow instructions to the letter, and do not hesitate to contact the university if you feel at all confused.