Degree Apprenticeship in Embedded Electronic System Design and Development

Duration of Programme: 4 1/2 years of study, delivered in block release format with blended work-based, on-campus and distance learning

Total number of credits gained: 360

• eligible to work in the UK
  
• not in full-time education (at the time you enrol on the programme)
  

To be eligible for admission to this programme, students must be employed in a relevant approved graduate apprenticeship scheme. Individual employers will set their own entry requirements in terms of prior academic qualifications and experience.

Typicaly, applicants will have attained A-level standard or equivalent, in Maths and at least one further STEM based subject such as Physics, ICT, Computing or Electronics and will have an English Language qualification at GCSE level (grade C or above).

Tuition fees: Students do not pay fees for the programme, the fees are being met jointly by the UK Government and the student’s employer. Note that employers may require students to pay the fees for resits.

Students will study three stages, each of which is anticipated to take around 18 months to complete. Students will study on campus for six weeks at the beginning of the programme, and continue to attend classes on campus several times a year on a block release format, while simultaneously putting what they learn into practice in the workplace.

Stage 1

• Core Engineering Mathematics (EE1CEM)
• Computational Problem Solving (EE1CPS)
• Digital and Analogue Electronics (EE1DAE)
• Electrical Circuit Theory (EE1ECT)
• Electronic Systems Design (EE1ESD)
• Engineering Projects and Entrepreneurship 1 (EE1EPE)
• Introductory C Programming (EE3CCS)
• Professional Practice and Relection 1 (EE1PPR)

Stage 2

• Analogue Electronics (EE2AEL)
• Data Acquisition and Control (EE2DAC)
• Intermediate Digital Design (EE2IDD)
• Electronic Systems Analysis (EE2ESA)
• Internet of Things (EE3IOT)
• Electronics Group Design Project (EE2EDP)
• Professional Practice and Reflection 2 (EE2PPR)

Final Stage

• Digital Systems Design (EE3DSD)
• Digital Systems Architecture (EE3DSA)
• Individual Final Year Project (EE3PRJ)
• Professional Practice and Reflection 3 (EE3PPR)
• Advanced Embedded Systems (EE3AES)

All stages are examined through a combination of examinations, coursework and practical assessments, alongside work-based practice and portfolio.