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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 (51 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 67% 33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 69% 31%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 78% 22%
Providing accessible training resources 88% 12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 80% 20%
Taking into account your previous learning 82% 18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 80% 20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 80% 20%
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 94% 6%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Resolving any issues you have 76% 24%
Preparing you for success in your future career 80% 20%

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.

Apprenticeship training course

Chartered town planner (degree) (level 7)

83% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

53% 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

Barnsley, South Yorkshire Remove location

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM’s training options

Head office 79.8 miles away

Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 79.9 miles away
  • not available Block release

Day release address

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM is 1 of 11 training providers for Chartered town planner (degree) (level 7) at the apprenticeship location.

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