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Project Management Degree Apprentice Review

at BAE Systems

Degree Apprenticeship

Project Management

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Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

3.9 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - 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
This has changed across different placements. Currently this is a project controls oriented placement, involving financial tracking and controls support to a project
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
This has varied from placement to placement, this would be an average

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Work primarily yes, university have been less so
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I have found that the university has lecturers that are primarily happy to help but are working within unhelpful systems
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
The material we are to learn is helpful, the system of delivery less so
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I think it is a good and supportive employer
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
To research and integrate the company values into the application and to have researched the fundamentals of the apprenticeship role in question
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