why do people think you need an automotive engineering degree to become a mechanic

sorry, no i have not trained to be a mechanic. my degree is basically car design and touched on a lot of areas, some in more detail than others. i won't properly specialise until i get a job and some experiance under my belt. theres a lot of complexity in modern car design so its a bit impossible to specialise at uni. its kinda like a welding course when you try every type of welding and then specialise afterwards with whichever your skills are best suited for, just a LOT more maths and computer simulations involved

i've started te application process for some graduate specific jobs such as jaguar land rover but they take a long time to process with lots of stages, i'v applied for specific jobs right for my degree but they want experiance and so now i've started applying for more technician/lower jobs that perhaps arent quite related to my degree at large oem's to get my foot in the door. fingers crossed i'll get something soon and can then get on with my plans.