Training provider

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Employer reviews

Good (234 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 171 employers)
40%60%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 129 employers)
25%75%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 88 employers)
76%24%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 64 employers)
91%9%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 60 employers)
85%15%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 56 employers)
82%18%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 53 employers)
53%47%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 52 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 46 employers)
96%4%

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	40%	60%	171
Reporting on progress of apprentices	25%	75%	129
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	88
Improving apprentice skills	91%	9%	64
Providing the right training at the right time	85%	15%	60
Initial assessment of apprentices	82%	18%	56
Adapting to my needs	53%	47%	53
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	52
Training facilities	96%	4%	46

Apprentice reviews

Good (139 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
61%39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
62%38%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
73%27%
Providing accessible training resources
88%12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
78%22%
Taking into account your previous learning
68%32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
77%23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
85%15%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
81%19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
82%18%
Resolving any issues you have
71%29%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%20%

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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	62%	38%

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	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	77%	23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	85%	15%

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	71%	29%
Preparing you for success in your future career	80%	20%

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)

Hearing aid dispenser (level 5)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

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

Accounting finance manager (level 6)

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.

Apprenticeship location

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