Training provider

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Employer reviews

Good (233 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%	170
Reporting on progress of apprentices	25%	75%	128
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	88
Improving apprentice skills	90%	10%	63
Providing the right training at the right time	85%	15%	59
Initial assessment of apprentices	82%	18%	55
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	52
Adapting to my needs	54%	46%	52
Training facilities	96%	4%	46

Apprentice reviews

Good (126 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	60%	40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	63%	37%

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	67%	33%
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	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	71%	29%
Preparing you for success in your future career	81%	19%

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

Transport planner (integrated degree) (level 6)

Apprenticeship location

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