Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (Cavendish Nuclear)
Cavendish Nuclear
Want hands-on nuclear engineering experience while earning a degree? Join Cavendish Nuclear’s four-year Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Degree Apprenticeship: rotate through six-month placements, work with PLCs, SCADA, reactor protection and radiological monitoring, and earn a Level 6 degree with mentor support.
Join Cavendish Nuclear as an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering Degree Apprentice and combine on-the-job engineering experience with part-time academic study to earn a Level 6 degree. Over four years you will rotate through 6-month placements across the business, gaining hands-on experience with control systems, PLCs, SCADA, reactor protection and radiological monitoring equipment while being supported by mentors and experienced engineers.
Academic learning is delivered part-time at the Nuclear Skills Academy (University of Derby) with three semesters per year in years 1-3 and two semesters in the final year. The apprenticeship integrates off-the-job and on-the-job training and culminates in an End Point Assessment.
The programme is fully funded and designed to provide the technical skills and professional experience needed for a career in nuclear engineering, with progression support towards professional registration (IEng/CEng).
Based in Leicester (programme academic delivery at Derby’s Nuclear Skills Academy), the role offers competitive staged apprentice salaries (starting at £22,800 rising through the programme) and a post-apprenticeship salary of around £43,343, plus benefits including pension, paid holiday and flexible benefits.
Level 6 degree (Nuclear Scientist and Nuclear Engineer Degree Apprenticeship) delivered with the University of Derby
18 Dec 2025
01 Sept 2026
September 2026 intake
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- Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above, including Maths, English and Science.
- One of the following: 104 UCAS points at A Level (including Maths and Physics or another STEM subject at grade C); BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in Engineering including Maths units; Pass Access Course: 104 points including 15 Level 3 credits in Maths and Physics or STEM at Merit; International Baccalaureate Diploma: 104 points including Higher Level 6 in Maths and Physics or STEM; T Level: Merit in an engineering T-Level discipline.
- IELTS 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 (where applicable).
- Many apprenticeship programmes are subject to security clearance and trade control restrictions. Applicants must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance; place of birth, nationality, citizenship or residency may impact eligibility.
£22,800 per year
Year 1: £22,800 Year 2: £25,993 Year 3: £29,186 Year 4: £32,380 Post-apprenticeship salary: £43,343 Includes fully funded qualification, minimum 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), competitive pension scheme, employee share scheme and flexible benefits.
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