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Graduate Apprenticeship in BEng (Hons) Engineering: Design and Manufacture at Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Graduate Apprenticeships are an innovative route to a degree qualification blending academic study with work-based learning, supported by the student’s employer. The Graduate Apprenticeship in BEng (Hons) Engineering: Design and Manufacture covers a blend of engineering design and manufacture topics. It includes a thorough grounding in engineering principles, concepts and theories while appreciating the complexity and interaction of managerial, technical and environmental issues in the modern workplace.

Faculty: School of Computing, Engineering and Technology  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time; graduate apprenticeship  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course begins with the fundamental principles and introduction of the engineering design methods and manufacturing processes; properties of engineering materials; metal alloys and heat treatment; principles and practice of the engineer in a product development; introduction to the fundamentals of hydrostatic and thermodynamics systems; basic concepts and principles of electrical and electronic engineering.

Career pathways

Students joining this Graduate Apprenticeship will be already employed. Students may range from new entries to the industry to mature experienced individuals interested in formalising their experience.

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Entry requirements

Employment All applicants must be employed full-time in a role related to the course of study, must have the right to live and work in Scotland and be working in Scotland. The employer must commit to providing a suitable workplace environment and to offering guidance and mentoring support to the apprentice. In addition, the company must be willing to partner with the university via a Collaboration Agreement to create a setting in which the student will be able to achieve the required experience and learning outcomes. Academic QS/SQA Higher: BBCC to include Maths and either Engineering Science, Physics or Technological Studies. English at National 5 grade C or above is required if not held at Higher. Alternative Qualifications We welcome applications from those with equivalent qualifications or work experience which equip them with an equivalent starting point for the course. For those applicants who do not meet our Standard Course Entry Requirements, applications may be considered from those who possess one years’ relevant work experience and where the applicant has demonstrated the development of key skills evidenced through a detailed CV. Applications from students with non- standard qualifications (including Foundation Apprenticeships, Modern Apprenticeships, SVQs/NVQs and access programmes) or work experience will be considered on an individual basis. Advanced Entry Applicants who are interested in applying for advanced (or flexible) entry will be considered on an individual basis. Attention is drawn to the university's process for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/2027). Scottish students, full time online, over 4 years (same fee each year) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years full-time

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