UCAS Student Profile: Eamon McConvey

Name: Eamon McConvey
Course: Green Technology
College: Scottish Agricultural College

Eamon McConvey comes from the suburbs of an Irish city, so an agricultural college may seem an unusual destination. He chose to come to study at SAC because it gave him an opportunity to study a subject he was interested in but which wasn’t readily available in Ireland. As well as traditional Agriculture courses, SAC offers a suite of Applied Science and Technology courses and it was on one of these that Eamon sought a place.

The course which attracted Eamon across the water was Green Technology. He says that his grades at school were only average but because SAC offer a variety of entry points he was able to gain a place on an HND level course and he is now planning to continue onto the degree when he finishes the HND. Eamon is taking advantage of SAC’s progression opportunities to push his career forward in the growing renewable energy sector.

Another attraction for Eamon is what he describes as, the much more hands-on approach where lecturers can, and will, give you help whenever you need it.

He says of his course:

'Overall I have enjoyed chemistry aspects and modules on Farm Power Mechanics and Health and Safety. Another highlight has been the class trip to a whiskey distillery which used renewables.

I am also looking forward to starting the module on the Renewable Sources of Fuel and Power.’

Longer term Eamon sees himself in a career in Engineering related to renewable sources of fuel.

Eamon says that if anyone is thinking of coming from Ireland to study here in Scotland there are a couple of pointers he’d offer:

‘It’s not been such an extreme change - the people in Scotland are culturally very similar to those from Ireland,' and ‘don’t leave essays till the night before they’re due!’