CAS Interview Q&A

1.
Why have you decided to study in UK and not in your home country and any other
country?
ANS: After thorough research I decided to choose UK to pursue my higher studies.

Few of the reasons include……
➢ UK stands at No.2 position providing top quality education around the world,
UK’s universities provide vivid range of programs like engineering, management,
finance and accounting, law, arts, IOT, AI, Cyber security and many more.
According to QS world university rankings 4 of the top 10 universities around the
world belong to UK, which attracts international students to prefer UK as their
higher studies destination.
➢ UK has a very good reputation and degree from UK university is highly valued and
given top preference throughout the world. With this degree and international
exposure, I can easily grab a better career position with high pay in India.
➢ UK universities provide top quality education facilities most of the time students
gain knowledge through practical approach and research facilities provided by
their institution. QAA – QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY is an independent body in
UK which is safeguards the standards and improves the quality of higher
education in UK. UK universities have well knitted networking with leading
industries, MNC’s, and many professional bodies.
➢ UK welcomes students from all over the world to fulfil their dream of pursuing
higher studies, this nature makes UK a diverse and a popular destination for
international students.
➢ Universities in UK have an updated & flexible curriculum which mostly follows the
modular system, courses are divided into modules, and credits are given
accordingly. Students have the flexibility to choose modules outside the main
subject area to gain more knowledge. Most of the core modules are research and
practical based, which makes students to learn on their own.
➢ Teaching style in UK universities are mainly student-centred and interactive that

encourages them to be more active in class hours, clear their doubts through
questioning and gain conceptual knowledge through group projects, practical
exercises, mini projects. The students are assessed by course work, assessments,
research dissertation, seminars and presentations.
➢ Whereas in INDIA the teaching style is quite traditional and lecture based, they
mostly approach theoretical way rather than practical way of teaching. The
curriculum is not updated regularly and mainly focuses on theoretical knowledge
rather than practical application. It offers limited choice and less flexibility in
course selection, that makes students to stick to the syllabus and restrict them
from gaining knowledge based on their interests. And ASSESSMENT is done
through written examinations conducted at the end of semester or academic
year, which don’t assess the practical skills of students.
➢ Courses in UK are shorter typically one year, which saves time and money when
compared to other nations like USA, CAN where the course period is 2 years or
more.
➢ Being a global destination for masters UK is also the safest place, the crime rate in
UK has been decreasing in recent years when compared to other countries like
USA where the crime rate is 22% more than UK and homicides by fire arms in
USA is 138 times more than UK. Which makes UK a safer place to live.
2. Why UEL and this course at UEL?
➢ UEL dates back to 1898 and it got UNIVERSITY ACCREDATION IN 1992. UEL is
famous for its quality of teaching and it is a career first university, According to
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION YOUNG UNIVERSITIES UEL IS RANKED 2 in UK for its
teaching quality and it is among 200 young universities.
➢ According to RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK 2021 STATS 92% of UEL’s

research work is internationally recognised.
➢ UEL ranks at 131 in TIMES UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2024 & 96TH IN GUARDIANS
UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2024.
➢ UEL students gave the university an OVERALL SATISFACTION rate of 85%.
➢ UEL represents over 40,000 students from 160 nations around the world. It is
situated at the thriving area of East London and I’m going to study at the famous
Docklands campus, it is the first new university in 50 years, it has on campus
ACCOMMODATION with 1200 rooms and 24 hr security.
➢ I applied for MSc in Engineering management with a placement year. In this

course ill learn about engineering principles, analytical skills including research
and project management. This course provides practical skills needed for industry
4.0.
➢ This course has a well-designed module structure. It has 6 modules including

placement year.
➢ The courses are, a) Mental Wealth: Professional Life 30C
b) Quality Management and reliability 30C
c) Sustainable energy practice & logistics 30C
d) Leadership, stakeholders & data analytics 30C
e) Applied research & engineering practice 60C
f) Industrial placement 120C
A) MENTAL WEALTH: PROFESSIONAL LIFE
This module teaches to role of engineering manager in industry and community. It
investigates advancement in engineering technology and analyses its effect on production
process.
This module lets me study about latest management skills, appropriate techniques, contract
procedure and financial controls.
B) QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND RELIABILITY:
I’ll learn about the quality standards, quality management systems, tools and techniques.
Apart from that this course teaches the reliable engineering concepts, reliability testing and
analysis.
C) APPLIED RESEARCH & ENGINEERING PRACTICE:
This module aims students to explore a research topic in depth, with appropriate research
methods, interpret the results in engineering context, provide critical reviews and
conclusions and finally to compose a research dissertation.
These modules attracted me to choose this course at UEL.
➢ Apart from these factors the facilities in UEL are impressive the campus has a 24/7
library, student support services like student services centre where students are
provided assistance about enrolment and general student support. Career services
which can provide guidance about CV writing, career planning, job opportunities,
and internship opportunities.
➢ Sports and recreation centre is present in campus which includes gym, outdoor &
indoor sports facilities as well as recreational clubs.
➢ The on-campus cafes and dining facilities offers wide range of food and beverages to
the students.
➢ These are the factors that made me choose UEL for studying MSc in Engineering
Management.
3. WHAT ARE THE OTHER UNIVERSITIES DID YOU RESEARCH FOR THE COURSE YOU
HAVE APPLIED FOR? WHY DID YOU CHOOSE UEL INSTEAD OF THOSE?
Before I decided to choose UEL, I considered applying for other universities for
studying MSc in Engineering Management.
They are, University of Greenwich, Coventry University London campus.
➢ When I compared the modules, course structure, assessment methods of these

universities with UEL, I felt UEL’s way of approach was impressive and found a
course with a satisfactory curriculum.
➢ In University of Greenwich there is optional NO placement year provided along with
my desired course and the course curriculum is complex and course workload is
similar to full-time job.
➢ The curriculum of this course in Coventry University was hectic with more than 8
individual modules including additional optional modules, even the fee structure is
expensive when compared to UEL. The campus may not provide on-campus
accommodation and lacks in providing wide range of dining facilities. Compared to
the UEL campus Coventry campus has limited area for library and study spaces,
sports ground and other facilities.
There are few unique modules in UEL course structure. Like…..

➢ Mental Wealth in professional life which teaches the role of an engineering
manager by mastering the students in various aspects like latest management skills,
appropriate techniques and contract procedures.
➢ Sustainable energy practice & logistics which teaches the sustainable engineering
practices in order to tackle the environmental challenges. It also provides a deep
understanding about the sustainable logistic techniques.
➢ Rest of the modules along with these unique modules help me acquire skills and
upgrade me to succeed in my professional life.
➢ Along with these modules UEL provides a placement year option with an affordable
fees structure which other universities lack.
➢ UEL provides top class facilities like on-campus accommodation, indoor & outdoor
facilities, wide range of dining facilities and many more.
These factors made me choose UEL over other universities.

4. IN DETAIL EXPLAIN HOW THIS COURSE WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED IN NEXT 5 YEARS?
➢ After my studies ill come back to India to progress in my career as an engineering

manager.
➢ Engineering Management roles are on high demand in India, the projected growth
will be between 4-6% from 2022-2034 which is higher than all the average jobs in
India.
➢ About 14,000 new job openings for engineering management roles are projected
every year in India.
➢ Major industrial hubs like BNGLR, HYD, PUNE, CHENNAI, DELHI, have higher demand
for engineering manager roles.
➢ Many industries like IT, telecom services, construction, manufacturing sector,
automotive and many more are looking for engineering managers.
➢ The average annual pay for engineering manager in a reputed organisation is around
35L INR.
➢ The career advancements in engineering management are promising and there’re
many possibilities to move into a senior manager role.
➢ The course modules like quality management & reliability, leadership & data
analytics help me progress will right pace in engineering manager role. And the
placement year experience can
➢ I would like to work with top MNC’s in India like TCS, WIPRO, TECH MAHINDRA, IBM.
If I get to work with any of these companies, it will enhance my career growth in an
exceptional way and with the international placement year experience I can work
more effectively in these companies.
➢ My long-term goal is to settle down as a senior engineering manager and share my
experience with the emerging startup companies.
➢ ROLE OF ENGINEERING MANAGER:
- Leading the team, providing guidance and make sure the team stays motivated
& productive.
- Ensuring the project meets quality standards.
- Providing technical guidance to the team members.
- Aligning the engineering concepts with business objectives.
- Communicating with Stakeholders.
- Identifying risks that can impact project and providing better solutions.
5. LIVING AND ACCOMMODATION IN UK:
- As I’m going to study at Docklands Campus I’m going to prefer on campus

accommodation.
- UEL provides top class accommodation for students. I’ll choose to stay at the
Waterfront halls.
- The price of Standard room at east hall is 196 pounds per week, each flat has
around 5-7 students, shared kitchen and dining area. With free access to gym.
- On campus accommodation ensures the students with 24hr security.
- A security deposit of 250 pounds and advance rent of 500 pounds has to be
made to secure room.
- At a walkable distance there are public transport facilities including Docklands
light railway at Cyprus station & there are several bus routes which connects all
parts of London.

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ANS: After thorough research I decided to choose UK to pursue my higher studies.

➢ Teaching style in UK universities are mainly student-centred and interactive that

2. Why UEL and this course at UEL?

➢ According to RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK 2021 STATS 92% of UEL’s

➢ UEL students gave the university an OVERALL SATISFACTION rate of 85%.

➢ I applied for MSc in Engineering management with a placement year. In this

➢ This course has a well-designed module structure. It has 6 modules including

They are, University of Greenwich, Coventry University London campus.

➢ When I compared the modules, course structure, assessment methods of these

There are few unique modules in UEL course structure. Like…..

These factors made me choose UEL over other universities.

➢ After my studies ill come back to India to progress in my career as an engineering

➢ ROLE OF ENGINEERING MANAGER:

- As I’m going to study at Docklands Campus I’m going to prefer on campus

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