Transport apprenticeships focus on infrastructure and encompasses a range of sectors from railways to IT solutions to civil engineering. Transport apprenticeship does not only mean public transport, it will also include commercial transport such as ships, lorries, trains, taxis and airplanes. Furthermore, it will involve the operating and maintenance of the machines as well as the management of the supply chain and customers.
Transport apprenticeships start from level 3 and go up to level 6. You can either apply to the business, engineering or technology side.
Business (level 3 to 6) - This will involve jobs such as Project management, Human resources, Project controls, transport planning etc.
Engineering (level 3 to 6) - This will involve jobs such as London underground engineer, railway engineer, highway engineer, civil engineering etc.
Technology (level 3 to 4) - This will involve jobs such as Software developer, Business analysis, Systems operator etc.
Level 3: You will need to be at least 16 years old, living in the country and have at least 5 GCSE at grades A*-C (9-4) including math and english.
Level 4/5: You will need to be at least 16 years old, living in the country and have a level 3 qualification in the sector you are applying too or equivalent (i.e. A-levels).
Level 6/7: You will need to be at least 16 years old, living in the country and have a level 4/5 qualification in the sector you are applying too or equivalent (i.e. A-levels, note the grade requirements will be higher than level 4/5 entry).
Regardless of what GCSEs you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain GCSEs will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of GCSEs which will help you with transport apprenticeship:
Higher level apprenticeships may need A-level qualifications to enter, however, regardless of what A-levels you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain A-levels will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of A-levels which will help you with transport apprenticeship:
The duration of the apprenticeship course will vary depending on the level you are in, below is a list of various levels and their normal duration:
Every apprenticeship will be enjoyable and suit different personalities, below is a list of characteristics and personalities which will enjoy a technician/engineering apprenticeship:
Transport apprenticeship has many topics that need to be covered, below is a list of the topics that will be in the curriculums of each level.
Level 3:
Level 4/5:
Level 6/7:
Transport apprenticeship allows you too apply to different industries, below is a list of them:
Transport apprenticeship allows you to apply to a wide variety of roles, below is a list of them:
Level 3:
Level 4/5:
Level 6/7:
As a transport student or graduate you will usually work 37.5 - 40 hours per week. The salary you can expect can be seen below, note that if you work in commercial companies or private companies you may see hire salaries depending on the company that hires you, public sector roles usually will pay less than private or commercial roles.
