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Degree Apprenticeship: BSc (Hons)

Civil Engineering - Design Engineer

The Degree Apprenticeship aims to provide a broad-based educational experience, enabling students to enter careers in the civil engineering and allied sectors. The target group for the programme is therefore students seeking to become engineering practitioners employed in the civil engineering and related disciplines.

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Course Overview

  • Attendance


    Part Time

  • Duration


    5 Years

  • Venue


    City Campus

  • Cost


    Fees for the course will be a maximum of £27,000*

The course is aimed at those wishing to progress to careers in design consultancy, but also will allow entry into careers with site-based contractors, project management companies, government agencies and local authorities, modelling specialists and a variety of specialist design areas.

The course will develop graduates’ skills, giving them the opportunity to work on major projects such as designing large structures and a variety of infrastructure including roads, water supply/drainage, bridges, airports, tunnels, sea and flood defences and structures supporting energy supply and transmission. The course will allow students who simultaneously gain appropriate work-based learning in employment to gain membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) via a review for Incorporated Engineer status shortly after graduation.

Everything you need to know

Modules

Modules studied on the programme:

  • Civil Engineering Management A
  • Civil Engineering Management B
  • Hydraulics and Water Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Mathematics
  • Engineering Materials Technology
  • Structural Engineering or Highway Engineering B
  • Site Surveying and CAD
  • Highway Engineering A
  • Geotechnical Engineering B or Infrastructure Asset Management
  • Engineering Materials Science Structural Design Civil Engineering Major Project (40 credits)
  • Civil Engineering Project Plan and Design
  • Geotechnical Engineering A
  • Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Civil Engineering Design Project or Civil Engineering Design Project (EWB) or Structural Analysis

Entry Requirements

96 UCAS points or equivalent required. Apprenticeship candidates will typically have at least three A levels at grades A*- C including mathematics and physical science or their equivalent or will have completed a level 3 apprenticeship as a Civil Engineering Technician and hold two distinctions for a BTEC National Diploma in Civil Engineering or related studies. GCSE grade C in maths and English required.

How does the Degree Apprenticeship work?

The courses will take up to five years to complete, dependant on previous qualifications and the course chosen. The apprenticeships comprise on-the-job practical training with academic learning. This approach combines face-to-face teaching, laboratory workshops, reflective practice and formal assessment.

The experiential learning element of the courses focus on the student’s workplace and specific areas of project work they are undertaking with regard to meeting key attributes required of a professionally recognised Civil Engineer.

Students will work towards the end point assessment for this Degree Apprenticeship, which will provide Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status with the ICE via professional review. Employers also engage with professional development to help the student progress through their training.

Students will be required to attend the University on a day release basis.

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation on behalf of the Engineering Council as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

See jbm.org.uk for further information.

How to Apply

Please note applications are submitted through the relevant employer, not directly from applicants.

Before starting an apprenticeship, applicants will be required to sign a “Commitment Statement” which details key information regarding the apprenticeship such as learning requirements, responsibilities of the apprentice, employer and university, assessments, delivery schedule, etc, some of which are detailed below. Further information on this, and general apprentice admissions requirements, may be sought from the Apprenticeships Team:

Email: apprenticeships@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Tel: 0113 812 4500

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A downloadable PDF of course details.

Course Details

Information for Employers

Employer Benefits

  • Meet the unique needs of your business – with Degree Apprentices learning at work, they are able to develop the knowledge and occupational competencies demanded by specific job roles, and meet the unique needs of your business.
  • Fill your higher-level skills gaps – higher-level skills are vital to business performance and economic growth. Through degree apprenticeships you can fill your higher-level skills gaps efficiently and effectively by tailoring the learning.
  • Develop existing staff – you can develop your existing staff by allowing them to undertake a Degree Apprenticeship or enabling them to work with a Degree Apprentice in the workforce, through mentoring opportunities and more.
  • Meet the targets of the Engineering Council UK and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), to have most engineering staff with recognised professional qualifications such as Incorporated status.

Employer Requirements

  • Every apprenticeship must have an Apprenticeship Agreement. This is a contract of service between the apprentice and the employer, confirming the apprenticeship and the standard being undertaken. This will be supplemented by a ‘Statement of Commitment’ signed by the employer, provider, and apprentice, setting out the expectations, roles and responsibility of each party involved in the apprenticeship
  • The apprentice must be already employed or specifically offered a position associated with the apprenticeship opportunity. In this case the employer will be responsible for the recruitment of Degree Apprentices. However, we can work with you to promote your opportunities via our website
  • The employer pays Degree Apprentices at their normal rate whilst they are studying. Apprentices must be paid at least a minimum wage appropriate to their age and job role
  • Apprentices require a mentor in the workplace who will oversee their learning and coordinate with the university
  • Apprentices spend a minimum of 20% of their working hours completing study for the course

Funding

Organisations with a wage bill in excess of £3 million can fund the course fees using their Apprenticeship Levy.

If you are a non-levy paying organisation the government will co-fund your apprenticeship training by contributing 95% of the costs and you will pay the remaining 5% of costs.

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