Training provider

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Employer reviews

Good (162 reviews)

Employer review details

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	60%	40%	122
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	80
Getting new apprentices started	69%	31%	72
Working with small numbers of apprentices	92%	8%	60
Improving apprentice skills	96%	4%	47
Initial assessment of apprentices	70%	30%	44
Providing the right training at the right time	94%	6%	35
Training facilities	88%	12%	33
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	28

Apprentice reviews

Good (29 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	66%	34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	66%	34%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	79%	21%
Providing accessible training resources	90%	10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	76%	24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	93%	7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	72%	28%
Preparing you for success in your future career	83%	17%

Provider overview

Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century, with a tradition of innovation and research. Dedicated to learning and working with partners to take on the big questions, find and implement solutions and make a difference.

The University offers a broad portfolio of programmes to its student population of nearly 30,000, training experts in the social sciences, arts and humanities as well as engineering, technology and medicine. Our main campus is located in Edgbaston, only three miles from the heart of Birmingham.

Our apprentices and graduates are a major part of the intellectual capital we develop for our region, our nation and the world.

Courses offered

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Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)

Chartered town planner (degree) (level 7)

Digital and technology solutions professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Geotechnical engineer (integrated degree) (level 7)

Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree) (level 6)

Rail and rail systems principal engineer (integrated degree) (level 7)

Senior leader (level 7)

Systems thinking practitioner (level 7)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior leader (level 7)