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Degree Apprenticeships!

Hey guys I'm a year 13 student studying maths, physics and DT for a alevels (on track for A*A*A)
I was just wondering if anyone has experience with engineering degree level apprenticeships, which companies and what was your experience like on the course?
I'm just trying to decide between them and uni atm and struggling hard 😭

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by Maximum-tragedy
Hey guys I'm a year 13 student studying maths, physics and DT for a alevels (on track for A*A*A)
I was just wondering if anyone has experience with engineering degree level apprenticeships, which companies and what was your experience like on the course?
I'm just trying to decide between them and uni atm and struggling hard 😭
Hey Maximum-tragedy,
I’m in my second year of a mechanical engineering apprenticeship with Siemens. You get exposure to both design and manufacturing early on, and there’s a lot of teamwork. The main difference from uni is that you develop faster in practical problem-solving, while still earning your degree over time.

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by openingsm

Hey Maximum-tragedy,
I’m in my second year of a mechanical engineering apprenticeship with Siemens. You get exposure to both design and manufacturing early on, and there’s a lot of teamwork. The main difference from uni is that you develop faster in practical problem-solving, while still earning your degree over time.

Thank you for responding! Do you find it hard to balance the work is study? And what support systems are in place for you as well?

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