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Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Together, we're a force for progress

Can you see yourself working with some of the world’s greatest engineering minds? On some of the most exciting and ground-breaking projects as we push ever closer to a more sustainable future?

As an Engineering Degree Apprentice, you’ll be doing just that, building invaluable engineering skills alongside our experts. All while studying towards a fully-sponsored degree and other qualifications.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive culture that invests in you and gives you access to opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What you'll need

Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English Language, Maths and Science (triple, double award, Physics or Chemistry).

Plus, 112 UCAS points (obtained or predicted) from either:

Three A-levels at grade BBC. These must include Maths and one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computing/Computer Science, Design and Technology, Electronics, Engineering, ICT, Further Maths, Music Technology, Physics, Statistics. Plus, one other subject, excluding General Studies.
An Engineering-based Level 3 Extended BTEC Diploma, which must include Merit in Further Engineering Mathematics or Further Mathematics for Construction.
A T Level qualification at Merit level, plus A-level Maths at grade C.

A combination of BTEC and A-levels will not be considered for this programme.

What’s more, you’ll need to be:

a quick thinker and problem solver
genuinely enthusiastic about developing a career in engineering
keen to learn and develop and put your ideas to the test.

Our behaviours drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.

What you’ll get

Starting salary £21,776 per year – find out more about salary progression here.

Fully sponsored BEng degree from University of Derby or UWE

How long?

4 years

Where?

Derby or Bristol

What you’ll do

All the way through your apprenticeship, you’ll be working alongside exceptional engineering professionals in our Civil Aerospace or Defence businesses. You’ll spend your first year gaining a firm foundation in engineering principles at college or our Apprentice Academy. From your second year onwards, you’ll complete a series of placements in different areas of our business. These generally last six months each, which allows you to develop a real understanding of what working in that area means. In all of them, you’ll enjoy on-and-off the-job training and outstanding opportunities to progress. One day a week will be day release to work towards your BEng Degree.

Please note for Bristol based roles, you will spend your whole first year based at Weston College in Weston-Super-Mare, except for some short placements on site at Rolls-Royce Bristol.

Once you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you’ll have a good idea of where your interests lie and what you want to do next. For example, in the future, you could be a Design Engineer, Stress Engineer, Aerothermal Engineer, Research & Development Engineer, a Service Engineer or a Lifecycle Engineer, working on new and in-service products.

We’d like to know about

YOUR MOTIVATION

We’d like to see how enthusiastic you are about developing a career as an Engineer and the work we do at Rolls-Royce. We'd like to hear about an engineering project you've done at school or work or a club you've been involved with in your spare time.

HOW YOU THINK

As well as being interested in all things engineering, it’s important you understand how to solve problems. Tell us about a time when you put your skills to use to create a solution that worked. What new ways of thinking did you apply?

TEAM SKILLS

We’re also interested to know how well you work with others. It could be a group activity at school or college. It could be a sports team you play in or a voluntary, religious or community organisation you’re a part of. It could even be a problem you solved for a friend or family member.

THE PERSPECTIVES YOU BRING

Everyone belongs at Rolls-Royce. However you identify and whatever your experiences, together we support each other to learn and grow across our communities and teams. Our STEM activities give you the chance to share your experiences with the next generation of apprentices and our employee networks are an important part of our culture. They include the African and Caribbean Professional Network (ACPN); EAST, for celebrating the diversity and culture of Asia; Multi-Faith Network (MFN); OPEN, for individuals with disabilities or underlying health conditions; Prism, for our LGBT+ employees and their allies and the UK Gender Diversity Network (UK GDN), a network for men and women which aims to develop a gender agnostic culture.

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