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DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS
Our state of the art facility offers a variety of The AMRC Training Centre has a strong, dynamic,
apprenticeship pathways and continuous professional focused team of industrialists continually driving the
development (CPD) for you to consider, including organisation forward. The team has extensive
mechanical manufacture, manufacturing technology experience of training world-class talent and helping
and maintenance engineering. apprentices develop the specialist skills needed
to respond to the requirements of the advanced
The AMRC Training Centre is the provider of choice
manufacturing sector.
for many employers from the engineering and
manufacturing sectors. We have industry leading facilities, the widest range of
equipment and enthusiastic and industry experienced
Our employers range from innovative local companies
trainers and lecturers, all supported by the best
at the cutting edge of their fields to larger global
engineering companies this region has to offer.
companies. These include Kostal UK, Technicut,
Polypipe, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and McLaren.
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What is a degree
apprenticeship?
Degree apprenticeships give the opportunity to pursue
study at university alongside real-life work experience.
• They combine nationally recognised accredited • Programmes are co-designed by industry and
practical work-based learning with academic study. higher education institutions to ensure that
apprentices graduate with the career-boosting
• Apprentices are employed on a full-time basis
practical skills and academic knowledge their
for between one and six years, working at least
industry needs.
30 hours every week and enjoying blocks of
practical on-the-job training. • Degree apprenticeships are suitable for either
A-Level completers or for employees who are looking
• Simultaneously, they study a paid-for degree,
to upskill. However, the qualification is suitable for
using whichever flexible study method suits the
anyone, including mature students.
employer’s needs - university study is central
to the degree apprenticeship programme.
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Our Degree Apprenticeships
Degree apprenticeships are an area The University of
Sheffield has been leading amongst research-led institutions
and we are delighted to continue our commitment to genuine
access of the highest quality.
Our pioneering new degree-level apprenticeship programme will help to plug a vital engineering
skills gap in industry and provides an alternative route into higher education for existing apprentices,
employees or school and college leavers.
Degree Apprenticeship
Enables students to combine their studies with full time employment, to complete a
bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BEng).
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Our degree pathways have been developed through employer and academic
collaboration to ensure that they are relevant and well structured for career
enhancement and skills development in the advanced manufacturing sector.
Students will develop critical thinking and robust analytical skills, teamwork,
communication, practical laboratory skills and technical report writing as well
as being able to apply their knowledge to current industrial challenges.
For all of our degree apprenticeships, you can choose from the following pathways:
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Routes into an engineering career
with the AMRC Training Centre
Doctorate in Engineering
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University of Sheffield
Chartered
Engineer
(CEng)
Masters Degree in Engineering
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University of Sheffield Management
Incorporated
Engineer
(IEng)
6 Top-up Degree (BEng) Degree Apprenticeship (BEng)
5 Foundation Degree
Professional
Engineering
Technician
(Eng Tech)
4 NVQ Level 4
HNC in Engineering
Higher Apprenticeship
Skilled Operator
NVQ Level 3
BTEC Level 3
3 Advanced Supervisory
National Diploma
Apprenticeship
Technician
LEVEL
Vocational and
KEY Work-based Learning
Academic Learning Professional Level
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Degree Apprenticeship
Our new Degree Apprenticeship builds on the strong base of the
existing University of Sheffield degree apprenticeships provision.
It is delivered using a blend of face to face learning - lectures, seminars and tutorials - with online
and self-paced learning and support, to enable the students to combine their studies with full
time employment. It has been designed in partnership with academic staff and employers to
ensure students can graduate equipped to meet the current and future needs of the advanced
manufacturing sector.
Following successful completion of the foundation phase, the apprentices will begin year 3,
the development phase, which focuses on applying the skills gained throughout the foundation
phase to the working environment over a 12 month study year. The study year relates to the
apprentices specific chosen pathway and on successful completion of this year, the apprentice
will be awarded with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BEng).
All candidates must complete an interview and a satisfactory maths diagnostic exercise.
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Top-up Degree Apprenticeship
Choose from:
Top-up Degree in Mechanical Manufacture
A 12 month programme to give students graduating from our Foundation Degree in Mechanical
Manufacture, or with a HND in Engineering, the opportunity to achieve a bachelor’s degree in
engineering (BEng).
Or...
HND providing appropriate modules have been taken.
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Standalone Qualifications
Foundation Degree
The foundation degree covers the same syllabus as the foundation phase of our degree apprenticeship.
Students will complete some modules which are common across the 3 pathways and also modules
which are specific to their chosen pathway.
Students who complete the Foundation Degree can move on to our Top-up Degree in order to achieve
a bachelor’s degree in engineering (BEng).
Top-up Degree
Our Top-up Degrees give students graduating from our Foundation Degrees, or a HND in Engineering,
the opportunity to achieve a BEng.
Or...
120 credits Engineering BTEC at level 3. Plus 5 GCSEs at Grade A* to C, (or 4 to 9 under
the new education grade system), including Mathematics, English and a Science, Technology
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or Engineering related subject.
TO APPLY
Candidates for the standalone programmes should be working in an engineering or PAGE 19
manufacturing role. All candidates must complete an interview and a satisfactory maths
diagnostic exercise. These courses are not eligible for levy funding.
Our standalone programs are eligible for student funding. Find out more at [email protected]
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Earn while you learn
All our apprentices receive at least the national minimum wage,
with impressive salary increases as they progress through their
apprenticeship journey and become skilled. Take a look at the
government wage guidance website to see what you could earn...
www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
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What our employers say...
We find our degree apprentices bring the flexibility that traditional
graduates don’t. We nurture their development throughout the three
or four years of their training which gives us exactly the skills we
need for our business in the future.
Peter Fleming
Engineering Manager, Atkins Global
If I was 16 years old and I was given a hundred choices for careers,
I would choose here every time. You cannot ask for a better
environment for tomorrow’s engineers to create the complex,
customer-oriented values and solutions for industry, the economy
and for the UK than this environment. In years ahead, long after
people like me have retired, I think when people look back at the
AMRC and say ‘What has the AMRC done?’, apart from all the
technologies and infrastructure change, I think people will
remember the AMRC for creating world-class engineers.
Dr Hamid Mughal
Rolls-Royce Director of Global Manufacturing
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What makes the
AMRC Training Centre right for you?
Our delivery As University of Sheffield students, our degree
At the AMRC Training Centre, we are committed to apprenticeship students will also have access to
innovative industrial training. Our training facility University facilities which include the Diamond, a new
is uniquely placed to meet the ever-changing needs state of the art facility with 19 specialist engineering
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What our apprentices say...
“I’m currently an
Advanced Technical Apprentice at
Rolls-Royce and I am training to be a Non-
Destructive Testing Engineer. At the Training Centre
I enjoyed the materials section of the Foundation
Degree as it was particularly relevant to my role.
Alexandra Smith,
Advanced Technical Apprentice,
Rolls-Royce Plc
“The idea of studying at
one of the UK’s top engineering universities
was very appealing as the University of
Sheffield offers great facilities and resources.
The course has the ability to have close, small
group tuition and interaction whilst delivering
degree level content – something that is rare
on a degree level course. It has given me more
confidence and knowhow whilst providing
ideas and alternative solutions, which can only
be a benefit to the company.”
Oliver Heafield,
Manufacturing Engineer,
Rolls-Royce Plc
“Currently within Atkins
I am learning the skills of my degree
to put into an actual job role. I am
assisting senior draughtsmen and
engineers. That’s why I enjoy the
apprentice route because you’re
learning stuff at the university that you
can apply the very next day at work.”
Joe Martin,
Engineering Technician,
Atkins Global
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Enrichment programme
Apprentices are given the opportunity to participate in additional
activities and attend internal and external AMRC Training Centre
events to enhance their skills and development including:
Becoming a STEM Ambassador
Volunteers will be trained as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Ambassadors to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
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Our commitment to apprentices
We will:
• Provide high quality practical and theoretical • Ensure that you have a full induction to the learning
training and assessment to meet the requirements environment, including all the statutory and other
of the apprentice programme. responsibilities required by the apprenticeship
programme and the University of Sheffield’s
• Provide opportunities to broaden and enhance
AMRC Training Centre.
your skills and knowledge through participation
in enrichment activities and masterclasses. • Handle any grievance, complaint or appeal in a
fair manner and within the timescales set down
• Ensure that your employer is fully aware of the
in our procedures.
requirements of your apprenticeship and their
commitment to it. • Give you opportunities to contribute to the
development of the apprenticeship programme
• Provide you with support during your apprenticeship,
through participation in the apprentice council.
to help you cope with any issues or problems outside
of your learning, and signpost you to specialist
support if needed.
• Provide the opportunity for you to register and least the appropriate national minimum wage.
undertake activities as a STEM ambassador. Some employers may increase wages or salary
to match the new skills sets the apprentice
acquires, giving an extra incentive to succeed
in their apprenticeship. Apprentices’ holiday
entitlement will vary between employers but will
not be less than 20 days each year.
Engineering
Masterclasses
Our industry partners provide
inspirational masterclasses covering
topics such as the latest technological
developments in their sector and
career journeys within
engineering.
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How to apply...
1 Go to amrctraining.co.uk
2 Click on ‘Degree Apprenticeships’, scroll to the bottom of the page for the ‘application form’.
3 We will then review the applications based on your qualifications and/or predicted qualifications.
4 If you meet our minimum entry requirements, you will be invited to attend a half-day assessment
centre where you will be tested on your numerical, spatial, verbal and mechanical reasoning as
well as your manual dexterity. There will be a maths diagnostic test and you will have a short
interview with our some of our lecturers.
5 If you are a school or college leaver and pass the assessment centre you will then be invited
to interviews with prospective employers. If you are an existing employee we will discuss
start dates with your employer.
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Information for
employers
Apprenticeship Funding
Apprenticeship Levy Online apprenticeship service
The apprenticeship levy came into effect in April Through the online apprenticeship
2017. If an employer has a pay bill over £3 million service all employers will be able to select
pound per year, the employer will contribute 0.5% of an apprenticeship framework or standard, choose
its total pay bill into the LEVY fund, via HMRC. a training provider to deliver the training, choose
the organisation to assess their apprentices, post
A £15,000 allowance will mean that the levy will only
apprenticeship vacancies. Employers can also use the
be paid on employers’ pay bills over £3 million. The
apprenticeship service to set the price they’ve agreed
levy allowance will operate on a monthly payment basis
with the training provider; pay for apprenticeship
and will accumulate throughout the year. Any unused
training and assessment; pause or stop payments.
allowance will be carried forward from one month to
the next up to a maximum of 24 months. Employers in
Apprenticeship funding rules
England who pay the levy will be able to get out more
than they pay in, through a 10% top-up to their digital Funds in your apprenticeship service account, and
accounts. funding provided by the Government through co-
investment, can only be used towards the costs of
Non-levy payers – the co-investment model apprenticeship training and end point assessment.
This must be with an approved training provider and
The Government will fund 90% of the apprenticeship,
approved assessment organisation.
with employers making a 10% contribution to the
cost of this training, up to the maximum amount of Funds can’t be used on other costs associated with
Government funding available for that apprenticeship. your apprentices or wider training effort, for example
This is referred to as the ‘co-investment’ model. wages, statutory licenses to practice, travel and
subsidiary costs, managerial or brokerage costs,
Every individual apprenticeship framework and
traineeships, work placement programmes or the costs
standard is allocated to a funding band. The upper
of setting up an apprenticeship programme.
limit of the funding band caps the maximum price
that government will ‘co-invest’ towards.
The Apprenticeship Levy is not another tax where you pay your money
and are left wondering how it’s being spent. The opportunity is there for
you to reclaim your money via our apprenticeship training scheme.
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Reasons to employ an apprentice
The apprenticeship frameworks are changing and new trailblazer
standards are being developed. The AMRC Training Centre is at
the forefront of these changes and, in fact, is contributing to the
development of these new apprenticeship standards.
The Training Centre has been working hand in hand with employers to develop higher education
apprenticeship programmes, including degree apprenticeships that meet employer needs and
provide opportunities for their workforce, either new apprentices or to upskill existing staff.
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Health and safety
The welfare of people working or operating within any All our facilities, machinery and equipment are
manufacturing or engineering environment is of prime maintained to the highest standards, and we carry
importance. At the AMRC Training Centre we are fully out regular risk assessments to minimise any
committed to ensure that learning takes place in a potential hazards.
healthy, secure and safe environment. Apprentices
will be provided with the correct personal protection
equipment (PPE) and health and safety information
needed to operate safely and effectively in the work
and learning environment.
Welfare and
safeguarding Equality and diversity
We take the welfare of our apprentices extremely The AMRC Training Centre is fully committed to
seriously. Our staff undertake an enhanced Disclosure promoting equal opportunities throughout the training
and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously known as process to ensure all of our apprentices are treated fairly.
a CRB Check), and we have designated safeguarding We fully adhere to all legislation in respect to equality
officers who have significant experience in the area. and diversity.
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Training Centre is located
off Highfield Spring.
To access the car par
turn down the road next
AMRC Training Centre, to the Winter Green pub
The Winter
Advanced Manufacturing Park, Green, Pub
(Mitchell Way).
Off Highfield Spring, Catcliffe,
Rotherham, S60 5BL