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'My name is Assad Ahmad. I studied at Manchester Metropolitan University where I obtained a 2:1 undertaking a BSc (Hons) Software Engineering Sandwich degree.
Having undergone an Industrial Placement in my third year I knew I had the confidence coming back to my final year to succeed and also knew working in industry prior to leaving university would improve my chances of securing a job. I came back to my final year in university hovering on a 2:2 but with the self-confidence I obtained on placement I felt I could improve my degree, which I did. Everything improved: my coding, time management and also confidence.
Having graduated I decided like most students to take a rest for a month or so. However, as there was obvious competition in the industry I was in I began applying to several companies. Prior to leaving university I attended several IT exhibitions at GMex where companies came to present their services. Having seen these companies I knew I had some names where I could apply. However as I received 14 UCAS points at college I realised that some companies weren’t best to go with as they required a minimum of 22 points!. (Though this shouldn’t prevent you applying anywhere)
I also began to send my details onto recruitment agencies who found the position I was looking for, for me. I wanted to apply for jobs where I knew the role I would be doing I was comfortable in. On Industrial Placement I performed the role of a Software Engineer where I was developing applications as well as testing the final products and so used this as a template for my future role selection.
In my degree I covered several areas of computing which I am now applying to my role such as coding practices, testing skills as well as time management (which we all have had to do to fit in courseworks). The degree I undertook was more software specific in that Software Engineering focused merely on the lifecycle whereas Computing touched more on some non-computing aspects.
Coming to my current position… I am a Software Engineer where I am responsible for developing key features within projects that we have with our customers. It is my tasks to develop, test and then report back to my team members and boss with the progress.'
This was taken from an email sent to a member of staff in the School
'I would like to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to meet with me about my possible future in Computing at MMU. To have one of the faculty [staff] themselves show me the facilities and course detail MMU has to offer made an immense difference in my school search.
MMU has set a very high benchmark for my search in UK universities. Not only are the IT labs and facilities outstanding (Especially the Apple labs!), but the city of Manchester and location of the school itself make it huge attraction for me. As of today I am in Bristol visiting UWE, and while I find the city and university appealing, I can honestly say I still feel like MMU would be a more suitable place for me to attend. I have submitted my application to MMU through UCAS extra for the BSc Computing course, and I hope to hear a result from admissions soon. If I am successful, MMU will most likely be my future, thanks to your help.
Once again, I cannot thank you enough for your time in helping me determine my future path.'
'…….Throughout the course I was motivated to work very hard and managed to do well in all exams and graduated with a first class honours degree. Now computing is my main interest in life and I decided not to stop there. I am now studying MSc Advanced Computing with an intention of pursuing research interests in computer networks and mobile technologies in the near future.'
Steven is now studying for a PhD at MMU
'I am really proud of my Maths honours degree and feel it will be very useful in my future endeavours. Much of what we have learnt will undoubtedly prove to be applicable in real world environments and I feel the course has been geared very much towards improving our employability. I will always be appreciative of my various lecturers who were never too busy to provide me with help and feedback.'