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Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Training options for this course
This provider offers these training options for this course in PO3 Portsmouth.
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Training option
Location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
215.3 miles to closest location: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
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or this is a new course for this provider.
Participation
No data
Not enough apprentices have completed a course with this provider to show participation
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 6 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 77 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024).
Data collected by Department for Education.
These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(2 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Statement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"
Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"
Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers
100%
0%
1
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
2
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(53 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 53 apprentices)
74%26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 53 apprentices)
83%17%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 53 apprentices)
77%23%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 53 apprentices)
98%2%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 53 apprentices)
81%19%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 53 apprentices)
74%26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 53 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 53 apprentices)
91%9%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 53 apprentices)
89%11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 53 apprentices)
83%17%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 53 apprentices)
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 53 apprentices)
87%13%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
74%
26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
83%
17%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
77%
23%
Providing accessible training resources
98%
2%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
81%
19%
Taking into account your previous learning
74%
26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
91%
9%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
89%
11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Resolving any issues you have
79%
21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
87%
13%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(6 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Statement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"
Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"
Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time
75%
25%
4
Communication with employers
80%
20%
5
Getting new apprentices started
67%
33%
3
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
50%
50%
2
Training facilities
100%
0%
2
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(77 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 77 apprentices)
81%19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 77 apprentices)
79%21%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 77 apprentices)
82%18%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 77 apprentices)
95%5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 77 apprentices)
82%18%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 77 apprentices)
79%21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 77 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 77 apprentices)
91%9%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 77 apprentices)
92%8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 77 apprentices)
90%10%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 77 apprentices)
86%14%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 77 apprentices)
84%16%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
81%
19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
79%
21%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
82%
18%
Providing accessible training resources
95%
5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
82%
18%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%
21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
91%
9%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
92%
8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
90%
10%
Resolving any issues you have
86%
14%
Preparing you for success in your future career
84%
16%
1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(22 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Communication with employers(selected by 15 employers)
53%47%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
38%62%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Statement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"
Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"
Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time
79%
21%
14
Communication with employers
53%
47%
15
Getting new apprentices started
88%
12%
8
Improving apprentice skills
89%
11%
9
Working with small numbers of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
38%
62%
13
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
67%
33%
6
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(83 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 83 apprentices)
81%19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 83 apprentices)
84%16%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 83 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 83 apprentices)
93%7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 83 apprentices)
89%11%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 83 apprentices)
81%19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 83 apprentices)
87%13%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 83 apprentices)
95%5%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 83 apprentices)
92%8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 83 apprentices)
88%12%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 83 apprentices)
87%13%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 83 apprentices)
88%12%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
81%
19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
84%
16%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
83%
17%
Providing accessible training resources
93%
7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
89%
11%
Taking into account your previous learning
81%
19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
87%
13%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
95%
5%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
92%
8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
88%
12%
Resolving any issues you have
87%
13%
Preparing you for success in your future career
88%
12%
1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(66 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 17 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 44 employers)
48%52%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 28 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)
90%10%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
93%7%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 20 employers)
60%40%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)
42%58%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Training facilities(selected by 16 employers)
88%12%
Statement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"
Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"
Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
17
Communication with employers
48%
52%
44
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
28
Improving apprentice skills
90%
10%
21
Working with small numbers of apprentices
93%
7%
14
Initial assessment of apprentices
60%
40%
20
Reporting on progress of apprentices
42%
58%
33
Adapting to my needs
75%
25%
8
Training facilities
88%
12%
16
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(22 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 22 apprentices)
95%5%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 22 apprentices)
82%18%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 22 apprentices)
91%9%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 22 apprentices)
95%5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 22 apprentices)
86%14%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 22 apprentices)
82%18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 22 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 22 apprentices)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 22 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 22 apprentices)
91%9%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 22 apprentices)
91%9%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 22 apprentices)
82%18%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
95%
5%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
82%
18%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
91%
9%
Providing accessible training resources
95%
5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
86%
14%
Taking into account your previous learning
82%
18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
86%
14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
100%
0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
91%
9%
Resolving any issues you have
91%
9%
Preparing you for success in your future career
82%
18%
1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(50 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Communication with employers(selected by 38 employers)
39%61%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 25 employers)
68%32%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)
90%10%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
77%23%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
60%40%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
62%38%
Training facilities(selected by 17 employers)
100%0%
Statement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"
Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"
Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time
86%
14%
7
Communication with employers
39%
61%
38
Getting new apprentices started
68%
32%
25
Improving apprentice skills
90%
10%
21
Working with small numbers of apprentices
77%
23%
13
Initial assessment of apprentices
60%
40%
10
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
24
Adapting to my needs
62%
38%
8
Training facilities
100%
0%
17
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 to today
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(146 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 42 employers)
88%12%
Communication with employers(selected by 103 employers)
48%52%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 66 employers)
79%21%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 54 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 31 employers)
84%16%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 37 employers)
57%43%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 76 employers)
37%63%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)
68%32%
Training facilities(selected by 41 employers)
90%10%
Statement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"
Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"
Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time
88%
12%
42
Communication with employers
48%
52%
103
Getting new apprentices started
79%
21%
66
Improving apprentice skills
89%
11%
54
Working with small numbers of apprentices
84%
16%
31
Initial assessment of apprentices
57%
43%
37
Reporting on progress of apprentices
37%
63%
76
Adapting to my needs
68%
32%
19
Training facilities
90%
10%
41
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(235 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 235 apprentices)
80%20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 235 apprentices)
82%18%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 235 apprentices)
82%18%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 235 apprentices)
95%5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 235 apprentices)
85%15%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 235 apprentices)
79%21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 235 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 235 apprentices)
93%7%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 235 apprentices)
92%8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 235 apprentices)
88%12%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 235 apprentices)
85%15%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 235 apprentices)
86%14%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
80%
20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
82%
18%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
82%
18%
Providing accessible training resources
95%
5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%
21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
85%
15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
93%
7%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is based in Preston, Lancashire and is one of the UK's largest universities. With a student and staff community approaching 38,000 it is the fifth largest employer in the North West of England. The University offers Higher and Degree apprenticeships, and is committed to vocation education, offering professional accreditation for its programmes. The apprenticeships combine work with part-time study up to Honours degree level and may include a work-based, academic or combined qualification or a professional qualification relevant to the industry. The University is working with a number of employers to develop new degree level apprenticeships and will engage with employers to achieve this.