Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

The University of Exeter

United Kingdom, Exeter

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The University of Exeter

United Kingdom , Exeter

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Streatham

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 2,700,029,000 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

About

Please note: The L6 Civil Engineer and L6 Civil Engineering Site Management degree apprenticeship standards have recently been updated. As a result, the information on this page will change for those joining the program in 2025. We will update this page with the new details as soon as they become available.

This course is for bright, motivated individuals who want to fast-track their career and become the Chartered Engineers of tomorrow

Apprentices will study a broad range of topics such as project management, mathematics, geotechnics, structural engineering, and safety and sustainable development

Block teaching allows apprentices to fully immerse themselves in learning and benefit from University facilities. Apprentices will study in our newly refurbished labs, which recently underwent a £6.5million investment

A unique degree apprenticeship programme catering for both the Civil Engineering Site Management (degree) standard and the Civil Engineer (degree) standard

Developed in partnership with industry leaders: Laing O’Rourke, the UK’s largest privately-owned construction firm; Bouygues, a blue chip construction firm; WSP, an international consultancy firm and EDF Energy, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Qualification	Typical offer	Required subjects
A Level	ABB	GCE AL Maths grade B and another science* subject at grade B. Candidates may offer GCE AL Maths, Pure Maths or Further Maths
IB	32/655	HL5 in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) and HL5 in another Science subject. Applicants achieving IB Maths SL7 plus IB HL5 in Physics will also be considered.
BTEC Extended Diploma	DDM	See below⁺
T-Level	Distinction	T-Level in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
GCSE	4 or C	Grade 4/C in GCSE English language and Mathematics
Equivalences	View other grade equivalences

NB General Studies is not included in any offer.

*GCE AL/AS science includes: Biology/Human Biology**; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Life and Health Sciences; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics.

**If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one 'science' but could count as two A-levels towards our general requirements.

⁺Applicants studying one of the following BTEC Extended Diplomas will be considered: Applied Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Building Services Engineering Construction and the Built Environment, Civil Engineering, Operations and Maintenance Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Sustainability.

There is a requirement from the Education and Skills Funding Agency that apprentices hold a level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics.

If an applicant does not hold GCSE's (C /4 or above) in English and Maths or cannot evidence these or equivalent qualifications, they should be willing to work towards Level 2 Functional Skills qualifications prior to Gateway.

For more information about how we support Functional Skills, click here.

Applicants must also have a valid and eligible residency status to gain entry onto the apprenticeship – please see the ESFA guidance for further information.

If you are studying Maths and Science at level 3 or above and have grades below what we are advertising, please get in touch as we can take relevant work experience and additional employer support into account when making application decisions.

English Program Requirements

Test Name: IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Indicator (IELTS – Academic version)
Required Score: 6.0 overall and no less than 6.0 in any section

Test Name: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL MyBest scores
Required Score: Overall score 87 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, listening, reading and speaking.

Test Name: Pearson Test of English (Academic) PTE
Required Score: 64 overall with no less than 64 in all communicative skills

Test Name: LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
Required Score: B2 Communicator with minimum 33 in writing, speaking, listening & reading

Test Name: LanguageCert Academic
Required Score: 65 overall and no less than 65 in any skills score

Test Name: INTO Pre-sessional English
Required Score: 60 and no less than 60 in any sub-section

Test Name: Study Group Academic English
Required Score: Minimum of 60% overall, no less than 60% in any section

Test Name: Skills for English: SELT
Required Score: B2 Pass

Test Name: Duolingo English Test - test taken up to 30th June 2024
Required Score: 110 overall and no less than 110 in Literacy, 95 in Conversation, 110 in Comprehension and 90 in Production

Test Name: Duolingo English Test - test taken from 1st July 2024
Required Score: 110 overall and no less than 110 in any Integrated Subscore

Career

Careers

About the apprenticeship

Apprentices will be a full salaried member of an organisation, typically earning between £13,000 and £19,000. Much of the learning will take place at work, either through projects linked to academic content or time set aside for distance learning. Apprentices will be working in an exciting and relevant job from day one of their studies, meaning when they graduate, they'll have both the professional and academic experience sought after by employers.

Employer valued skills

Solid industry experience is what employers look for when recruiting. The structure of the apprenticeship standards means that apprentices will gain knowledge, skills and behaviours which will lead to Incorporated Engineer status at the end of the programme. This is an industry-recognised standard which defines an apprentice's capabilities as a Civil Engineer. They will have gained experience in areas including: project management; delivering large-scale projects on-budget; managing engineering practices in a safe and sustainable way and communicating with clients and workers of all levels.