Degree Apprentice IM&T Review

Move around placement every 6 months, embedding into a team and working alongside them with key targets set out for development early in the placement.

I have, some placements are more relevant than others, and some placements target skills I have already developed, with some being in teams that lack the skills or knowledge to effectively manage an apprentice (be that attitude or genuinely being stretched in their roles alread).

I mostly enjoy it, there are moments where it feels like my employer is flying by the seat of their trousers, with information being very slow to make its way down to us, but on the other hand there are always lots of opportunities to develop and see more of the company.

There is a clearly defined structure for the programme, however it does seem like the sheer volume of apprentices managed can sometimes be a detriment to the treatment of individual apprentices.

I receive all the support I ask for.

I get given plenty of time to complete university work, with my placement managers being more than flexible in allowing me additional time away from placement in order to complete assignments that may be due soon.

It does slightly, I feel like Cranfield's "problem based learning" approach robs you of some of the detail that a traditional delivery method would.

Yes, I have taken the opportunity on multiple occasions to work with children, delivering STEM activities.

Yes

The pay is good, the prospects after graduation are good, and the apprentice community is large and vibrant so you never feel isolated as there are so many others about.

It isnt as hard to get in as people make it out to be