Training provider

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Employer reviews

Good (232 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	41%	59%	169
Reporting on progress of apprentices	25%	75%	127
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	88
Improving apprentice skills	90%	10%	63
Providing the right training at the right time	86%	14%	58
Initial assessment of apprentices	82%	18%	55
Adapting to my needs	54%	46%	52
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	51
Training facilities	96%	4%	45

Apprentice reviews

Good (125 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	61%	39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	64%	36%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	73%	27%
Providing accessible training resources	89%	11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	78%	22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	86%	14%

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	81%	19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Resolving any issues you have	70%	30%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

Aston University is a leading provider of degree apprenticeships, being one of the first universities in the UK to offer them and the first with degree apprenticeship graduates.

We have worked in partnership with business and industry for over 100 years to nurture learners and apprentices into professionals with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed.

By delivering practical degree apprenticeships developed with industry and approved by professional bodies, Aston has become one of the leading universities for well-known multinational organisations and SMEs, who are using degree apprenticeships to fill skills gaps and increase productivity.

Courses offered

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Accounting finance manager (level 6)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Digital and technology solutions specialist (integrated degree) (level 7)

Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Post graduate engineer (level 7)

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Research scientist (level 7)

Science industry process and plant engineer (degree) (level 6)

Senior leader (level 7)

Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Transport planner (integrated degree) (level 6)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior leader (level 7)

57% achievement rate (out of 310 apprentices)

55% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.