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Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) (Degree Apprenticeship), BEng (Hons)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

University of Portsmouth

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About Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) (Degree Apprenticeship), BEng (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Make the most of your manufacturing career, with this 18-month degree apprenticeship that lets you keep earning while you turn your HND or Foundation degree into a full honours degree. 

You'll produce your own high-quality products in our manufacturing workshops as you develop your computer-aided design skills and learn about successful product manufacturing. 

This is a top-up degree apprenticeship course, which means you'll spend 4 days of your working week in your job, and the remaining 1 studying to turn your HND or Foundation degree into a full honours degree, You’ll be able to put what you learn to work immediately, developing your career as you contribute to the success of your company. And your fees are covered by your employer, or the Government, so you won’t face any tuition costs. 

What you'll experience

  • Get to grips with our CAD and rapid prototyping suites, energy systems lab, petroleum engineering lab, and metrology and 3D scanning microscopy facilities as you design and build your products
  • Learn about the underlying elements of successful engineering and manufacturing projects, including solid mechanics and dynamics, and electrical and electronic principles
  • Develop your skills in sustainable development, statistical process control and product quality control
  • Contribute to the global engineering community as you build a network of professional peers and fellow students from other surveying and civil engineering disciplines
  • Have access to the University's student support services and community including the Library, study support, sports and recreation facilities, and the Students’ Union
  • Get free student registration to the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), where you'll find professional advice and techniques you’ll use in your study and career.
  • Study alongside your job, with support from a personal University tutor and a workplace mentor

Careers and opportunities

Graduates of this course can go on to work in areas including:

  • 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

Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

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 will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form.

All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment.

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.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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