Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Maintenance Engineering
Downtime due to maintenance and repair can have significant impact on profitability and delivery timescales. There is high demand for maintenance engineers with technical and managerial expertise.
This pathway focuses on the application of lifecycle management, statistical techniques, reliability, availability, asset management, engineering systems and control.
Graduates will be able to apply engineering and managerial skills to effectively and safely predict and plan maintenance schedules to avoid disruption and optimise production.
What will I study on the pathway?
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|
| • Engineering mathematics and computing | • Further mathematics and computing for engineering | • Industry 4.0 |
| • Electrical engineering and instrumentation | • Control systems and automation | • Maintenance management |
| • Manufacturing processes and materials engineering | • Professional engineering and sustainable manufacturing | • Lubrication and wear |
| • Fundamentals of science for engineers | • Multidisciplinary design | • Industrial project |
| • Professional development
for engineers | • Further science for engineers | • Project management |
| • Introduction to design and CAD/CAM | • Manufacturing systems | • Fundamentals of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety. |
| • Operations management. | • Introduction to asset management. |
Degree apprenticeship entry requirements:
You will need one of the following:
A minimum of two A-Levels at grade B or above, including a mathematical-based subject and a science, technology, engineering or an additional mathematics-related subject
An Engineering BTEC Level 3 with at least 120 credits at DM (Distinction Merit) level or above
EAL Diploma in an engineering-based subject at D (Distinction) level
Equivalent qualifications such as Technical Levels at DM or above.
Candidates with a HND or Foundation Degree or who have completed the second year of a degree in a relevant subject can be assessed for direct entry onto the 2nd or 3rd year of the programme (BEng top-up), but 1st year entry or an alternative pathway may still be recommended.
Candidates who have not studied in the UK can submit transcripts for qualifications equivalent to level 3 which the admissions panel will review and may be taken in lieu of the specified qualifications.
Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.
General requirements:
UK Nationals
- UK passport, showing you are a British citizen or a citizen of the UK, having the right of abode in the UK
- Birth certificate - please also bear in mind, if your name is different to the name you are using, you must also have your deed poll documentation.
EEA Nationals & Switzerland
- For EEA Nationals & Switzerland, an official current immigration status document proving that you have resided in the EEA or Switzerland or the UK, for at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship and that you have the right of abode in the UK.
Non-UK Nationals
- For Non-UK national passport holders, your passport alongside a current Immigration Status Document issued by the UK Home Office, or your Biometric Residence Permit (front and back).
If you are uncertain about whether your qualifications meet the entry tariff for the degree apprenticeship, please contact our recruitment team recruitment@amrctraining.co.uk.
How do I apply?
Once you have decided on which apprenticeship is for you and you have checked that you meet the entry requirements, the next step is to apply. You can do this on our website here.
"An apprenticeship appealed to me because I enjoyed the hands-on learning and, it provides a fantastic experience in the working environment."
Lucia Bird - AESSEAL plc