Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeships..

[MonkeyTennis34]

DS2 has now decided he'd like to go into Civil Engineering.

He is applying to Universities but would also like to look at Degree Apprenticeships.

Does anyone know which companies are a good starting point for this route?

We live in Kent but I think they would provide accommodation?

I don’t believe that companies provide adult (18) year old workers with accommodation, though the associated uni may allow access to halls.

I searched here using filters for engineering and construction:

www.ucas.com/explore/search/apprenticeships?query

Degree apprenticeships don’t provide accommodation, as you’re earning a wage you’re expected to sort your housing the same way as any other employee. Some of the providers with big schemes might have additional support (like connecting you with other apprentices in advance, or a preferred letting agent) but that’s less common.

The associated university may allow you to take up student accommodation, but it’s not necessarily the best option. Apprentices are not students, not living the student lifestyle and flat mates coming in at 4am on a Tuesday (or apprentices waking people up as they go out at 8am everyday) often doesn’t result in the best outcomes. For that reason, as well as many other, universities don’t tend to allow apprentices in accom, but a few do.

Sometimes private halls will allow apprentices to book rooms but many of the same issues apply.

Like at the Rate my Apprenticeship website. The Employer section will give some idea of who he can start to follow on LinkedIn.

Some universities do offer accommodation ( ie Portsmouth does), but he may be better off in a house share with other young professionals

@MonkeyTennis34 I have posted on your other thread but one big issue with some apprenticeships, is paying a commercial rent on low pay (and it is) is not always an economic proposition. Employers don’t have it. Therefore I would see what there is around home that he can commute to and go to
uni in London when required. Can he get into London? Kent is not well served for civil engineering uni courses! Or go to university? Then his choice is much wider. Apprenticeships are at a directed uni and might not be as good as his A levels could get him to.

@TizerorFizz
Thank you.

@MonkeyTennis34 have sent you a pm

@MonkeyTennis34 most of the big civil engineering companies do degree apprenticeships. As others have said, apprentices would be expected to either live at home or sort out their own accommodation. However, if they have to travel to another area for the educational part of the course then the company will usually cover the cost of travel and a hotel or equivalent.

Several companies seem to use Warwick University as one of their education providers, and when we went to their open day they had a talk about it. They said apprentices come to them for a few different weeks each year and will either stay in uni accommodation or in hotels, depending on how much their companies want to spend: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/degreeapprenticeships/

@MonkeyTennis34 Be aware that’s a BEng. Do look at MEng if he’s good enough.

Often the best training is with civil and structural engineering consultants. Be careful about contractors.

All the Civil Engineering degree apprenticeships I've seen are BEng, but many of their brochures say they will also support BEng grads to become chartered.

@boysonabeach Do you know how long that can take? A long time. Many years. Can be accelerated with a masters but BEng is usually limited progression when a company is also recruiting MEng grads. It should be borne in mind if the DC is bright and it’s worth looking at the routes to CEng.

Thanks all for your advice and info.
It looks like DS2 is going down the university route now.