Training provider

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Employer reviews

Good (131 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	57%	43%	97
Reporting on progress of apprentices	21%	79%	67
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	53
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	48
Improving apprentice skills	95%	5%	39
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	30
Providing the right training at the right time	93%	7%	29
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	20
Training facilities	85%	15%	20

Apprentice reviews

Good (58 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	69%	31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	71%	29%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	81%	19%
Providing accessible training resources	90%	10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	81%	19%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	81%	19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%

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	95%	5%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	81%	19%
Resolving any issues you have	78%	22%
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 (level 6)

Geotechnical engineer (integrated degree) (level 7)

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

Operations manager (level 5)

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

Senior leader (level 7)

Systems thinking practitioner (level 7)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

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

70% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

60% 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.

Apprenticeship location

Warrington, Cheshire Remove location