Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship - University of Exeter
University of Exeter
Apply NowWant a paid route to a Civil Engineering degree? Join Exeter’s five-year degree apprenticeship to earn a BEng (Hons) while working, build skills in design, structures and project management, and connect with industry-study on campus blocks and progress your career from day one.
The University of Exeter Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship enables apprentices to achieve a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering while working as a salaried employee. The five-year programme combines on-the-job learning with block teaching at the Streatham Campus, covering topics including project management, mathematics, geotechnics, structural engineering, safety and sustainable development.
Apprentices typically spend around 20% of contractual working time on study, with off-the-job learning delivered in campus teaching blocks (four 2-week blocks) comprising lectures, seminars, practical sessions and workshops. Learning is industry-aligned and underpinned by workplace practice; apprentices complete an individual project in the final year in collaboration with their employer.
The apprenticeship is fully funded through the employer's Apprenticeship Levy (apprentices do not pay eligible training costs). As employees, apprentices earn a salary (typically £13,000-£19,000). Entry points are in September/October; applicants must secure an employer vacancy or job offer and meet the programme's academic and residency requirements.
Application deadlines and specific vacancy dates are listed on the University's current vacancies page (the page notes an application deadline of 15 July as listed on the programme page).
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
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- Typical academic offer: A-Level ABB (including GCE A-Level Mathematics grade B and another science at grade B).
- International Baccalaureate: 32 (655) with HL5 in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) and HL5 in another science; IB Maths SL7 plus IB HL5 in Physics also considered.
- BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM in approved engineering/related diplomas (e.g., Civil Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering).
- T-Level: Distinction in relevant engineering/construction design or development routes.
- GCSE: Grade 4 / C in GCSE English Language and Mathematics required.
- Applicants must have a valid and eligible residency status to gain entry onto the apprenticeship (funding rules apply).
- Applicants must secure an employer apprenticeship vacancy or have a job offer from an employer willing to support the application (programme does not follow UCAS).
- Apprentices aged 16-18 studying for a Level 3 apprenticeship or higher must evidence Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) in Mathematics and English before gateway to endpoint assessment.
£13,000 per year
Apprentices typically earn between £13,000 and £19,000 per year. The full programme cost is £27,000 or £29,000 and is paid by the employer (funded via the Apprenticeship Levy or government contribution). Apprentices are salaried employees and employers must pay at least the statutory minimum.
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