Engineering - Traineeship Level 2

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Full-time
Start date: 4th September 2023
End date: 6th June 2025

Course fee: FREE (See eligibility criteria)

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The Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme those who aspire to work within a specific sector.  If you are employed or will have an employer in place for when you are due to start the programme you may be ready to join the apprenticeship programme. 

 

Full details of both programmes are available below:

Traineeship  
Apprenticeship 

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Course Content

The engineering course is designed to meet industry standards and provides a good grounding for you to go out into the workplace.

Units include:

• Applied electrical and mechanical science for engineering
• Engineering Maintenance Procedures
• Preparing and Controlling Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations
• Electronic Devices and Communication
• Engineering Assembly Methods and Techniques
• Selecting and Using Secondary Machining
• Techniques to Remove Material
• Application of Welding Processes
• Fabrication techniques and sheet metal work
• Electronic Circuit Construction
• MMA Welding

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You must:

• Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths grade D and English grade E or equivalent.
• Attend an information session.

If you do not meet the entry requirement you may be able to join the Traineeship programme on an introductory phase. Full details will be provided at the information session.

In the event of oversubscription, the College reserves the right to apply enhanced criteria.  See our Traineeship page for more information on enhanced entry criteria and the introductory phase.

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On completion of the Traineeship, you can progress to a Level 3 further education course or a Level 3 Apprenticeship (possibly with your work placement employer).  This can lead you to Higher Education options.

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