Apprenticeship4 days/week Company

1 day/week IOM College[Employed by Company]

3 years (initially)

DegreeIOM College or UK University

2 - 4 years

HNC/HNDIOM College (Full or part

time)Upto 3 years

Year Number of College

days/week

Number of Company

days/ week

Info Qualification after successful completion

Additional info

1 5 0 + term holiday periods

Basic engineering principals Performing Engineering Operations NVQ Level 2

4 days/wk practical1 day/wk theory

2 1 4 + term holiday periods

More specialised subjects with practical links into Sector

Part NVQ Level 3 - National Certificate level possibly

1 day/wk in College covering theory + covering any gaps needed to be filled

3 1 4 + term holiday periods

More specialised subjects with practical links into Sector

NVQ Level 3City & Guilds possibly

4 TBA TBA Technician subjects Higher National Certificate

5 TBA TBA (not yet discussed) Higher National Diploma

6 TBA TBA (not yet discussed) A levels

7 TBA TBA (not yet discussed) Degree