>casually looking at various BSc course entry requirements in Bongland
>every engineering course requires Maths, no mention of specifically Physics
>usually Maths and 'at least one science' - could be Chem, could be Bio then

WTF
Can someone explain to me why they demand Maths but don't care about Physics? I thought engineering, all types, are basically applied physics. And in some types I would have thought Chem would be the next most crucial area of knowledge. Why is Maths so much more important?