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You will study full-time at Kingston College, our training partner, for the whole of your first year. Apprentices specialising in Mechanical Engineering will start the (Toolmaker and Tool and Die Maintenance Technician), and apprentices specialising in Electronic Engineering will start the (Product Design and Development Technician).

You will work towards a level 2 qualification in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence).

From your second year, you will spend four days a week onsite at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in South Kensington. Here you will do a series of rotations across a selection of our busy workshops and laboratories.

You will also attend Kingston College one day each week to continue with your off-the-job training programme. This pattern will continue for the remainder of your apprenticeship.

Apprentices specialising in Mechanical Engineering will gain a level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence), followed by a level 4 Higher National Certificate. Apprentices specialising in Electronic Engineering will gain a level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Product Design and Development and a level 4 Higher National Certificate.

• earn a broad range of engineering skills: designing, developing, manufacturing and testing.
• Have access to excellent training in the workplace and at college, whilst earning a salary.
• Use the latest design and manufacturing methods, including computer-aided design, rapid prototyping, and computer-controlled manufacturing methods.
• Support students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in their learning by preparing resources, helping them use equipment, and demonstrating processes.
• Support researchers on exciting projects that impact people and the world we live in.
• Learn and carry out a range of engineering activities, not normally carried out by a single individual in an engineering organisation.
• Work in one of the best universities in the world, with an enthusiastic team of technical staff, supporting the activities of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.