ENGINEERING Degree Apprenticeship job / uni 'fit' ??

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Dd has just been offered a job. It should lead to a chance to do a Degree Apprenticeship. This might suit her very well. She has a Uni place to accept (or not) next week in a different field (but she's not AT ALL convinced by this idea)

The job is an Engineering one with a Co which makes small bespoke motors
Local, small, friendly place. Dd is Autistic so this might suit her very well.

This is the job spec : Electrical / Electronic Engineering technician

Assist with building & test of motors & generators (esp dynometer)
Design & assemble PCB's
Design & develop tests for R&D.
Program & optimise sample manufacturing machines.
Support & upgrade above re software
Liaise with other Co's re the above

This is the Degree spec:

Y1: Mechanical Engineering principles, Electrical & Electronic principles, Engineering Skills, Engineering Practice, Maths 1,
Y2: as above plus Materials & Manufacture, Control measurement & instrumentation, Engineering Design,
Y3: as above plus Management, Profesional Engineering, Industrial Automation
Y4 (Scottish Hons Degree) as above plus Manufacturing for Systems Engineering, Applied Robotics, Hons project.

If you read this far, thank you!
This would be gamble for Dd. Job will pay £10/hr but no Uni fees or Halls fees.
I understand the Co & Uni will need to liaise but, given tight timescale to decide re other options, can anyone say if it looks a good 'fit' between job & Uni plse?

OP,

This post also makes me concerned that people may take advantage of your DD. All the more reason to keep things as simple and straightforward as possible. No halfway or irregular apprenticeships!

I think it’s not unusual for an employer to spot a bright young person of that age and want to ‘keep’ them in some way, regardless of whether or not that is in the young person’s best interests.

This offer sounded initially interesting but is perhaps a bit half-baked?

As a potential young female engineer she is going to be a sought-after candidate. To channel Jane Austen, she needs to know her worth and doesn’t have to accept her first offer!

As a young woman in a male-dominated profession I would also want her to go into an organisation with a well-developed HR function. Hopefully she will never need it, but it’s good to know that it’s there.

Agree with @poetryandwine. I'd focus on making the transition to uni as easy as possible. Is she coming around to the Abertay degree more now?

I'd be binning the unpaid volunteering if it's not helping her confidence. Plus making sure others know not to go near them.

Yes! A great post, OP

YP has accepted a CS +C degree offer from Abertay today. Hurrah!
Is also starting the p/t job tomorrow.
They've said they'd not look at it becoming an Apprenticeship this year anyway so I hope that, even if they love it, they will still start Uni this Sept.
Fingers crossed.

THANK YOU to everyone who has posted. I'm truly grateful x

Great news, OP. Very best wishes to your YP