Stephen Lo

Professor Stephen Lo is Director of The Graduate School at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. He started off as an apprentice engineer. He recommends gaining professional engineering qualifications while working in the industry.

‘You don’t necessarily have to go through a university course. There is another route!’ he says. ‘The Engineering Council Examination is more relevant than ever now with university fees going up. Once you get a skill and the qualification, nothing can stop you. And if you work in industry, some of the things you do in the day can be referred to in your studies. The Engineering Council Examination is multidiscipline too, which makes you more adaptable in the workplace. You should have no problems finding employment after your qualification – I didn’t.’