Training provider

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Employer reviews

Excellent (96 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	74%	26%	76
Reporting on progress of apprentices	42%	58%	45
Adapting to my needs	85%	15%	40
Getting new apprentices started	79%	21%	39
Providing the right training at the right time	85%	15%	26
Improving apprentice skills	87%	13%	23
Working with small numbers of apprentices	78%	22%	23
Training facilities	83%	17%	18
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	15

Apprentice reviews

Good (43 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	63%	37%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	65%	35%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	81%	19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	84%	16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	79%	21%

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	84%	16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	74%	26%
Preparing you for success in your future career	74%	26%

Provider overview

Based in the heart of the UK's biggest regional city, University College Birmingham is highly respected by employers and industry for providing career-focused education and training.

UCB specialises in vocational courses in both the Higher Education and Further Education sectors with a growing portfolio of apprenticeships.

Most of our undergraduate degrees are accredited by the University of Birmingham, one of the world's top ranked academic institutions, and our reputation for excellence means the University is a popular choice for international students, who join us from more than 60 countries.

We are committed to providing the best facilities for all our students and are investing £100 million on a comprehensive package of improvements that will secure our reputation for excellence.

Courses offered

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Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Business administrator (level 3)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Coaching professional (level 5)

Commis chef (level 2)

Control technical support engineer (level 6)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Design and construction management (degree) (level 6)

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

Electro-mechanical engineer (level 6)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Physiotherapist (level 6)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Coaching professional (level 5)