7Dec
UndergraduateUniversity of Portsmouth has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Open days
Course summary
If you want to earn a salary, top up your HND or Foundation degree to a full honours degree and learn about successful engineering and project manufacturing, this 13-month Manufacturing Engineer degree apprenticeship is ideal. You'll develop skills in computer-aided design (CAD) skills, designing and producing your own high-quality products in our manufacturing workshops. You'll get to use these skills at work and contribute to the success of your company as you study. You won't pay anything towards your degree because the Government or your employer pay your tuition fees. You'll typically spend 1 day a week studying for your degree and the other 4 days at work. You'll graduate with a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. After the course you'll be eligible to apply for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status and progress to Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with further study and experience. What you'll experience On this Manufacturing Engineer degree apprenticeship course you'll:
- Top up your Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation degree or equivalent qualification into a full Bachelor's degree
- Get free student registration to the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Specialise in computer-aided design (CAD) skills, with a focus on product realisation and manufacturing systems design and analysis
- Design and produce high-quality products in our manufacturing workshops
- Develop your skills in sustainable development, statistical process control and product quality control
- Contribute to the global engineering community and mentor other apprentices
- Learn about the underlying elements of successful engineering and manufacturing projects, including solid mechanics and dynamics, and electrical and electronic principles
- Use our CAD and rapid prototyping suites, energy systems lab, petroleum engineering lab, and metrology and 3D scanning microscopy facilities
- product design
- manufacturing and installation
- project management
- research development
- computer aided design (CAD)
- computer aided manufacturing (CAM)
- controls and programming
- quality management
- Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- manufacturing engineer
- product design engineer
- aerospace engineer
- application engineer
- design engineer
- CAD/CAM/CAE engineer
Modules
Modules currently being studied:
- Individual Project
- Computer Aided Engineering (Product Realisation)
- Design for Quality
- Manufacturing Systems
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
Assessment method
The formal assessments you take on this Manufacturing Engineer degree apprenticeship include:
- a 10,000-word individual project report
- product development projects
- engineering design portfolios
- exams
- essays
- reports
- presentations
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Engineering and Technology, Institution of
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Not accepted
Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. All applicants to the Degree Apprenticeship courses must have an acceptable Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics. Acceptable qualifications include GCSE with grade C/4 or above and Functional Skills with Pass - please note that we are not able to accept all kinds of Level 2 qualifications, so if you are unsure whether you have a suitable qualification please get in touch. If you do not have an acceptable qualification you will be required to take an additional assessment during the application process.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment.
Portfolio
All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment.
Other
All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The course fee is shared between the Government and some employers, meaning no cost to you as the degree apprentice.
Please see http://www.port.ac.uk/degree-apprenticeships/ for further information.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP