Graduate ApprenticeshipEngineering: Design & Manufacture BEng (Hons)
Key facts
Funding: fully funded
Award: BEng (Hons)
Duration: 4 years
Accreditation: triple accredited (IED, IET and IMechE)
Graduate Apprenticeships at Strathclyde
- enables employers to fast-track the time required for graduates to reach optimal productivity
- dedicated delivery team who listen, understand and work with employers to offer a fully integrated, contextualised degree
- delivered through an online and blended work-based learning mode including regular attendance at our city centre-based campus
- Apprentices apply knowledge within their work context via a series of bespoke work-based projects
Why this course
The BEng (Hons) Engineering: Design & Manufacture degree is a bespoke Graduate Apprenticeship programme, designed in partnership with engineering employers which will develop apprentices’ knowledge, skills, competencies and professional behaviours.
Learners will acquire underpinning knowledge and understanding via a blended and online learning delivery mode with core engineering competencies (UK Standards for Professional Engineering Competence, IEng) being developed through an integrated work-based learning curriculum.
Facilitated by world-class academics, the on-campus delivery will allow apprentices to develop skills in our state-of-the-art facilities including labs and the UK’s only Digital Design suite.
Accreditation
The Graduate Apprenticeship Engineering: Design and Manufacture degree course is approved by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and Institution of Engineering Designers.
Students are encouraged to take up membership of these professional organisations.
Add value to your organisation
We focus on developing your workforce so that they can quickly add value to your organisation. We start with the fundamentals, providing a solid foundation for future learning and helping apprentices become productive.
The course content has been developed in partnership with industry and is designed to equip apprentices with knowledge of contemporary tools and technology. We don’t just focus on tech – our approach to work-based learning helps develop more rounded professionals, with a wide range of soft skills that enable apprentices to contribute widely to your organisation.
A flexible delivery model ensures minimal time away from the workplace, utilising a combination of online learning supported by a series of online tutorials, an annual face-to-face on-campus workshop and work-based learning activity.
Course structure
During Years 1 and 2 of the degree, learners will study 4 core modules addressing Mathematics and Numerical Tools; Design and Production, Mechanical Engineering Systems and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Years 3 and 4 are designed to develop higher-level cognitive skills and enable the continued integration of knowledge, professional competencies and transferable skills via two 60-credit project modules with further opportunities for specialisation via optional modules.
Entry requirements
The Engineering: Design & Manufacture Graduate Apprenticeship has a flexible admissions approach and applications will be considered on an individual basis with input from employers. Typically applicants will have four Highers (minimum B grades) including maths or equivalent qualifications.
The programme has been designed to meet the needs of learners with a range of vocational and academic qualifications including the potential for progression from:
- Foundation Apprenticeships in a related discipline
- recognition of vocational qualifications and experiential learning
Funding
Graduate Apprenticeships are fully funded by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Funding Council and SAAS. Find out more about eligibility for funding.
Why Strathclyde
Praised for our close links with business and industry as well as our commitment to making an impact on the global economy, the University of Strathclyde has been named The Sunday Times Good University Guide Scottish University of the Year 2020.
The place of useful learning
Strathclyde has also been nominated for The Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2019 University of the Year, been awarded the THE Awards 2014 Entrepreneurial University of the Year and 2016 THE Awards Business School of the Year.
Apply
Employers can nominate existing employees or newly recruited candidates who will then be considered for admission to the programme.
Employers are asked to identify suitable candidates for the Graduate Apprenticeship programmes. An expression of interest can be submitted to the Programme Team indicating the number of places being sought on the programme.
The Engineering: Design and Manufacture Graduate Apprenticeship team are happy to work with employers to streamline the recruitment process for new apprentices. Please contact susanne.boyle