Product Design and Development Engineer, BEng Hons (Degree Apprenticeship)
This engineering apprenticeship provides apprentices with the skills to design and create products before launching them on the market.
Degree apprenticeships enable apprentices to gain industry-relevant skills, with most learning based in the workplace. Employers lead staff development, with course fees subsidised by government funding.
This degree apprenticeship in product design and development explore all stages of creating a product, from concept to launch. This includes working in concept studios, rapid prototyping, assembly and analysing performance.
Apprentices gain expertise in materials, product design, computer-aided manufacturing, prototyping and project management. They graduate as skilled product design and development engineers who can work in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
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Duration
5 years part-time
Start month
September
Fees information
For fee information related to this course, please see fees section below.
What you should know about this course
What you will study
About the course team
Welcome to our Degree Apprenticeship course. When you join us, you'll be taught by an experienced team whose expertise and knowledge closely reflects the modules of this course. The team includes senior academics, professional practitioners with industry experience, lab technicians, and external experts who provide guest lectures on some modules. Our PhD researchers also offer lab support, which our undergraduate students find very useful.
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Entry requirements
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Applicants must be employed by a sponsoring organisation within the UK. Programme-specific entry requirements apply, as agreed with the sponsoring organisation.
Typical entry requirements for our engineering apprenticeship degrees are as follows:
104 tariff points from:
- A-levels (subjects may be specified by your employer). Preferred subjects would be mathematical and a science-based subject.
- An appropriate BTEC National award (90+ credits).
- A recognised Access to Engineering course.
- Other relevant qualifications, if accepted by your employer, including progression from an appropriate Level 3 apprenticeship programme.
- Relevant experience, including experience gained from voluntary activities.
You will also need GCSE in English (language or literature) and maths at grade 4/C, or equivalent qualifications.
For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
Further information about entry
To be eligible for entry to this course you should be employed in this field.
Available to overseas students?
Yes
Can I use Prior Learning?
Find out more on our Recognition of Prior Learning pages.
How you will learn
Teaching
Learning takes place through a combination of timetabled learning and independent study.
You can view more information about how each module is taught within our 'What you will study' section.
Seminars and workshops enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups. You will also be able to meet your personal tutor. Timetabled learning may fall between 9am and 9pm depending on your courses and tutorials.
Class sizes
Common first year modules across Engineering courses results in large lecture groups of 100+ students. However, in order to enhance your learning experience, practical class sizes typically vary from 10 to 30 students depending on the module. Similarly, tutorials operate in the same way as practical sessions with class sizes varying according to the nature of the module being studied.
Independent learning
Apprentices spend the majority of their time in the workplace, gaining hands-on knowledge of their organisation and contributing to the effective running of the laboratory. It is a requirement that apprentices allocate 20% of their time to learning outside the job, including attendance at University and self-study.
Apprentices are expected to work outside of their university contact hours to complete any additional reading, homework and tutorial preparation, and to work on their final assessment report for each module.
Overall workload
Each module you study towards this degree is worth 15 or 30 credits. These represent around 150 or 300 study hours respectively. If you receive 100 contact hours for a 30-credit module, you should expect to commit 200 hours to independent study to complete it successfully.
Assessment
You can view how each module is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.
Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.
Feedback summary
University policy is to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days of the coursework submission date. Examination results will be available within 28 days.
Dates and timetables
The academic year runs from September to June.
Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please use our contact form.
Fees and funding
The course fees are shared between government and employers. Visit our degree apprenticeships pages to find out how the cost of your course is met.
Other costs
The cost of the apprenticeship can be paid by one of three methods:
The apprenticeship levy
The employer must pay into the apprenticeship levy to be eligible for this form of payment. Please see this article for more information on the apprenticeship levy
Apprenticeship levy transfer
Large employers that pay the apprenticeship levy can choose to transfer up to 25% of their levy funds each year to businesses, to pay for their apprenticeship training. More details are available from: Transferring your apprenticeship levy to another business - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Government sponsored (co-investment Model)
If the employer is classed as an SME (small to medium sized enterprise), you are eligible for government sponsorship for up to 95% of the cost of the apprenticeship. The employer has to pay the remaining 5% of the cost plus the additional third-party EPA costs, if applicable.
The cost of the apprenticeship is the number of credits the apprentice undertakes plus the cost of the End Point Assessment, where applicable.
Please contact apprenticeships@greenwich.ac.uk for a bespoke cost as this varies from course to course.
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