Apprentice Review
at Bank of England
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Finance
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
1.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
1.5/5
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Overview of Role
1/5
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Skills Development
1.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
2/5
My role includes a set of policy analyses. The policy analyses are to assess the impact of different policy proposals on different aspects the Bank cares about.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
I thought I would enjoy going back to studying. However, I regret that right now. This is because the course requires me to a lot of non-useful stuff that adds nothing to my knowledge, and when I learn something new, the assessment and marking provide the worst seasoning to the worst dish. Again, knowing other providers, I think it is because of the poor course at Exeter. I wouldn't recommend the programme to anyone
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
1/5
Although the programme included some new things to me, I think I could have learnt them through You Tube videos rather than spending months on assignments and other course work that in the end assessed based on presentation skills rather than the amount of knowledge gained, making the outcome even worse. This could be because of the provide (University of Exeter) poor programme
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
The only thing that is structured is the names and timing of modules. Other things are less orgainsed. The University of Exeter has to do much more, especially in terms of how the assessment is linked to what is being learnt in the modules, which currently shambles to say the least.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
My employer provided an ok support, but I would have wanted them to provide more details on the provider, taking on-board comments from previous cohorts, and provide more options that the only take it or leave it option (University of Exeter). This would have considerably affected my decision to get into this commitment
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Most of what they provide is superficial, regular emails on career support which I do not need or events that are not of my interest. I only put 1 just because the academic mentor is the only bright thing in the whole thing. Attitude of some lecturers is not optimal too
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
No, not at all. It is rather a waste of time, I think I could have learnt more spending the same time on the internet. I don't feel this course would help me become better in my role, and I should have considered other options rather than this course
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
No, maybe because of the current COVID 19 circumstances, but I do not feel there is enough professional networking events, when I compare this to what other universities provide. I though senior leader MBA would provide much more opportunities to meet (even virtually) with 'VIP' people, but I thing that was rather a false hope
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a good environment to work at where people are generally collaborative and less biased and competitive than other places. The main hick-up though is progression opportunities which are limited especially for people with more technical backgrounds. So, a lot of people are using the Bank as a vehicle to get experience before moving on
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England?
As mentioned above, they should be mindful of the progression opportunities and ask about them before accepting any offer, especially if they are PhD holders or very technical. This is because low progression can be a source of a lot of disappointment in the future while working at the Bank.
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