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Are you eager to take on a career in engineering? Engineering apprenticeships offer students at all levels the opportunity to acquire hands-on skills and real-world experience while on the path towards becoming a qualified engineer. In this guide, we'll take you through the process of applying for an engineering apprenticeship, including invaluable advice from employers on what they seek in an apprentice.

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Demonstrate your interest in aircraft and spacecraft, your science and engineering skills, and what sets you apart when writing your aeronautical and aerospace engineering personal statement.

Discover apprenticeship opportunities and guidance. Continue your search to find new apprenticeships, get career advice, and improve your CV with UCAS support.

Foundation apprenticeships are available if you’re in your 5th or 6th year at secondary school in Scotland.

What skills are employers looking for and why are they important?

Develop a personal statement that’s clear, succinct, and communicates why you’re passionate about studying software engineering.

Amy Lauder is in her third year of a four-year Level 6 graduate apprenticeship with aerospace company Leonardo. She will qualify with a BEng (Hons) in Engineering: Design and Manufacture from the University of Strathclyde.

Design engineer Adam chose to take an apprenticeship over university. Here he explains his role, how he juggled work with studying and why he's glad he took the apprenticeship path.

Build a personal statement that contains all the right elements by making it personal, relevant, and reflective.

Build a strong and sturdy personal statement, with details of your interest in civil engineering alongside relevant facts about you.

Get the circuitry right with a personal statement that powers up your good points, lets your knowledge shine, and shows what sparked your interest in electrical and electronic engineering.

Any student exploring their options through UCAS can now experience the world of work, anywhere and at

Students researching their future university course options and careers will get clear guidance on all

As well as helping thousands of students and teachers across the country via the UCAS Hub, and at over

Ellie Rowley, Fair Access Programme Lead at UCAS

UK universities should take advantage of Chinese students’ rising interest in creative arts degrees to

Hundreds of thousands of students interested in becoming an apprentice can explore all their options

Some universities require students to sit an admissions test as part of the application process. The

By David Morgan, Chief Executive, Career Development Institute

By Liz Gorb, Director of Apprenticeships at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sharon Blyfield, Head