The quality, industry-powered, apprenticeships are set to play a key role in cementing collaborations between universities and businesses and boosting UK productivity.
The University will become one of the first in higher education to offer quality advanced manufacturing Foundation, Undergraduate and Masters degrees using the apprenticeship model jointly funded with businesses. Successful apprentices will have the opportunity to continue their studies up to Masters level.
The traditional route to becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer is through GCSEs, A-levels, a traditional academic BEng or MEng degree at university and then employment.
The degree-level apprenticeships programme will give a tailored alternative for students wishing to continue from their advanced apprenticeship or A-Levels/BTEC onto a foundation degree and a higher apprenticeship that will link into a new Bachelors and Masters of manufacturing technology.
The new educational pathway will be developed thanks to a £1.6 million HEFCE funding award.
