Early Careers Apprentice - Broadcast Eng L6 Review
at BBC
Degree Apprenticeship
Engineering
Salford
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
You spend 3 months on placement and 3 months at university. You’re constantly learning knew skills and knowledge regarding the broadcasting chain, learning about the technology that powers a renown broadcaster and about how the people involved in innovating and maintaining these systems work and operate. It’s a fascinating career with like-minded people and I would thoroughly recommend.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Computer systems, electrical engineering, networking, coding, people skills, asset management, specialised software training, av technologies.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Incredibly well, our scheme advisors and their commitment and professionalism is a credit to the organisation. Aside from arranging our placements, university accommodation, expenses, facilitating training and helping us get settled there is no question or issue too small that they won’t help to alleviate. They are the lifeblood of the scheme and we’d be lost without them.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Weekly check-ins and a supportive team who have unbridled empathy and patience. No such thing as a silly question.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Time, expense and support in whatever format required. They’re incredibly supportive in helping people to grow and the quality of training is superb.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Its matches the roles in numerous ways and gives me the knowledge needed so I can apply it in my day-to-day roles/activities.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
The BBC has a myriad of groups and networks that as an apprentice you can access from the get go.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It’s a great way to not only earn whilst you get a degree but to gain experience with people at an industry leading organisation. There’s never a dull moment and the people you work with make the job what it is - excellent.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
Do your homework, look at what the bbc means to people, what the role of a broadcast engineer involves and relate that to your own experiences and skills.
