Engineering, Economics and Management

EEM is a joint course, but it is primarily an engineering course, with around two-thirds in engineering. It is possible to apply for direct admission to the course, but you can leave the decision to study EEM until after the first-year examinations, provided your college offers EEM and gives permission for the transfer (see Which colleges offer my course?, Magdalen and St John’s also allow transfers in the second year).

The flexible structure of the course allows students to choose either a broad-based degree or one with more specialist work in economics or management. The course is recognised as being extremely demanding and many employers clearly value the course highly.

Please see entry for Engineering Science.

Please see entry for Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Please see entry for Economics and Management.

EEM graduates find employment in almost all branches of industry and commerce. They are highly prized by both management consultants and financial institutions as well as by the manufacturing industry. Recent graduates have secured positions in the motor vehicle industry, technical consultancy and investment analysis, and include a structural engineer and an investment banker.

Muz, who graduated in 2009, is now an online media associate. He says: ‘Having completed an internship at Google last summer, I have been offered a job on their graduate programme. Whilst at Oxford for my final year, I was made campus ambassador for Google and hosted careers events and set up an online marketing challenge at the Sad Business School. My long-term aim is to study for an MBA having had enough experience working in the technology sector.’