Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship – Manufacturing , Halewood
JLR
Apprenticeship summary
The Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Degree apprenticeship programme takes four years to complete and adheres to Skills England Manufacturing Engineer (Degree)l standard.
Closing date: March 10, 2026
Degree
During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience and career-building skills while working at the forefront of the automotive industry. This exciting programme is designed to help you build practical skills, deepen your foundational knowledge, and develop essential business behaviours such as teamwork and problem-solving. You’ll be supported by a JLR early careers cohort leader, the university team, and your line manager every step of the way.
You’ll achieve a BEng (Hons) in Applied Professional Engineering developed in conjunction with the University of Warwick. For more details on the degree course, please visit: Applied Professional Engineering.
Please note during your apprenticeship you will be expected to attend a number of face-to-face block weeks in person at the University of Warwick based within the West Midlands. Please consider this on making your application.
Year 1-2:
This programme is delivered through a combination of online study, face-to-face lectures, independent learning each week. This gives you the chance to apply your learning from University of Warwick to projects in a real-world environment. You’ll study a range of modules designed to build your essential knowledge, skills and behaviours, with regular process reviews along to way to ensure you’re getting the support you need from your tutors and line manager.
Years 3-4:
In years 3 and 4 you will complete modules related to your chosen specialism –Product Design and Development. In your final year, you’ll complete a work-based project as part of your End Point Assessment (EPA). This is an opportunity for you to use the skills and experience you gained throughout your time on the programme and apply them directly to your role. And when you’ve successfully completed your EPA, you’ll achieve your Level 6 Apprenticeship and taking on new responsibilities and making a meaningful impact within the business.
Throughout your apprenticeship you could be based in our plant teams within technologies such as MP&L, Press, Body in White, Paint, or Trim and Final.
This is an exciting time to join Halewood, as we develop the new generation of electric vehicles. This landmark launch will bring together diverse technologies to realise our innovative Electrical Modular Architecture (EMA) platform– and you will play your part in making it happen, delivering our new Modern Luxury vehicles. Halewood is home to the iconic Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport and is central to our manufacturing operations. Whether you focus on MP&L, Press, Body in White, Paint or Trim and Final, you will experience the end-to-end production of our vehicles.
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Production Engineer within MP&L, Press, Body in White, Paint or Trim and Final
- Senior technical specialist roles as your capability grows
- Opportunities to lead improvement projects and cross-functional initiatives
- Pathways into team leadership or first-line leader roles within manufacturing operations
- Support towards professional registration and further technical development
Employer
JLR
LIVE THE EXCEPTIONAL WITH SOUL We are the proud creators. The curious minds. Inspired to create unique vehicles, to realise our vision of modern luxury. We work as one. Shaping the future. Motivated by a love for our customer. United by a deep admiration for each other. Our sense of integrity and our spirit of excellent empowers us. Our ambition to grow. Our passion to chart new landscapes of innovation, encourages us to dream. It’s what drives us. To be visionaries. To be creators.
Training
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Apprenticeship standard:Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)