Undergraduate Engineer Review

2 days a week studying for an Engineering Degree, with the remaining 3 days rotating through Engineering teams. Involves designing, research, prototyping, presenting, and lots of learning. Very applied and intense program, with little free time during the day. It's massively rewarding and every day is a new challenge, but it's arguably the fastest way to get industry experience and a degree.

Too many to list. industry level CAD, PCB Design, Mechanical/Electronic/Acoustic/EMF design, research and self-led working skills, general industry skills, presentation and leadership skills, programming. Any skill related to business, programming, mechanics, or electronics is possible to explore and develop through the University or workplace side.

Enormously. It can be exhausting and is very demanding, but this is the trade-off for industry-leading experience, and a top-class Russel-group degree while working on a very competitive salary. I still have a great social life, you just have to plan it more. There are endless opportunities to enhance my Engineering, business, and personal skills, as well as cool opportunities such as travelling to schools, volunteering with JDF, and meeting very experienced engineers and managers.

It is managed well. There is a dedicated team within Dyson of 20+ employees devoted to running and managing the program, from operations, academic, to wellbeing and student support.

Similar to my previous answer - there is plenty of workplace support from your team, academic support from lecturers or additional support staff, as well as wellbeing staff such as dedicated student support advisers per year of up to 50 students.

Warwick University provides all of the lecture content, lecturers, and Apprenticeship qualification support and guidance.

The unique combination of working 3 days a week and studying 2 days a week allows you to develop the needed academic and theoretical skills to pursue a career in Engineering, while applying it daily in work projects. It also allows you to pursue projects unrelated to work through courseworks and bring more to your work role.

There is an active student body of currently 150 students, as well as the Graduates and interns Dyson hires. We have a student representation body called the UEC which is comparable to a typical universities SU. They offer representatives for social events, sports, academic and workplace support, as well as wellbeing. We have access to great sports facilities and social activities, but Malmesbury is remote and you will find yourself travelling to Bristol for more.

Yes

It is the most comprehensive Degree Apprenticeship out there I found, with a highly sought-after degree, 4 years work experience at a very well-regarded Engineering firm, all while being paid. Yes, there are trade-offs - location and workload, but these are worth it if you are keen to experience something unique and get as much experience as possible by the end of your degree.

Do your research into the program and other similar programs to see what is right for you. Go into the process being as enthusiastic as possible and show your passion for Engineering.