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Aerospace Degree Apprentice Review

at BAE Systems

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Preston

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

3.4 /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!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
2.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My role involves fault finding and creating new processes and fixing processes that fail. Each placement the role will be different.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Its a good programme however the learning provider experince could be much more organised and better delivered.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes each day i learn knew skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well structured and organised
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Plenty of support available.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Minimal support available, unanswered questions and changes to assignments while they are live.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Some knowledge can be supplied the rest feels as if i wont use it ever in my job role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Some sports clubs and a few social clubs, improvement could be a wider variety of sports clubs.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Supported apprenticeship with varied work that pays well.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Go to open events to see the possible job role and figure out which pathway to take.
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