List of Physics Apprenticeships in the UK

  • Jack Collins
  • Jul 13 2023

If you search for ‘physics apprenticeships’ online, it can be difficult to find many. That’s simply because very few apprenticeship standards include the word ‘physics’ in their name. This might lead you to think that there aren’t many physics apprenticeships available, but there are actually hundreds of physics-related apprenticeships on offer in the UK. Here is the definitive list of physics apprenticeships in the UK…

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Physics Apprenticeships in England

  • Nuclear Technician
  • Aircraft Certifying Technician
  • Nuclear Reactor Desk Engineer
  • Nuclear Operative
  • Nuclear Welding Inspection Technician
  • Aerospace Manufacturing Electrical, Mechanical and Systems Fitter
  • Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter
  • Aircraft Maintenance Fitter / Technician (fixed and rotary wing)
  • Airworthiness Planning, Quality and Safety Technician
  • Electro-Mechanical Engineer
  • Power and Propulsion Gas Turbine Engineer
  • Radio Network Technician
  • Power Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Aerospace Engineer (degree)
  • Space Engineering Technician
  • Food Industry Technical Professional (integrated degree)
  • Therapeutic Radiographer (integrated degree)
  • Dental Nurse (integrated)
  • Sonographer (integrated degree)
  • Acoustics Technician
  • Food and Drink Advanced Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Healthcare Science Practitioner (integrated degree)
  • Building Services Engineering Service and Maintenance Engineer
  • BEMS (Building Energy Management Systems) Controls Engineer
  • Network Cable Installer
  • Diagnostic Radiographer (integrated degree)
  • Nuclear Health Physics Monitor
  • Airside Operator
  • Product Design and Development Technician
  • Machinist (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering)
  • Mechatronics Maintenance Technician
  • Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer (degree)
  • Fire Safety Engineer (degree)
  • Geotechnical Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Non-Destructive Testing Engineer (degree)
  • Rail and Rail Systems Engineer
  • Rail and Rail Systems Principal Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Rail and Rail Systems Senior Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Electrical Power Protection and Plant Commissioning Engineer
  • Electronic Systems Principal Engineer
  • Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician
  • Mineral Products Technician
  • Aerospace Software Development Engineer (degree)
  • Metal Casting, Foundry and Patternmaking Technician
  • Non-destructive Testing Engineering Technician
  • Materials Process Engineer (degree)
  • Outside Broadcasting Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Process Automation Engineer (degree)
  • Product Design and Development Engineer (degree)
  • Science Industry Process and Plant Engineer (degree)
  • Building Services Design Engineer (degree)
  • Building Services Engineering Site Management (Degree)
  • Tool Process Design Engineer
  • Civil Engineer (degree)
  • Civil Engineering Technician
  • Electrical or Electronic Technical Support Engineer (degree)
  • Engineering Design and Draughtsperson
  • Engineering Manufacturing Technician
  • Engineering Technician
  • Manufacturing Engineer (degree)
  • Ordnance Munitions Explosives Technician
  • Rail Engineering Advanced Technician
  • Rail Engineering Technician
  • Railway Engineering Design Technician
  • Composites Technician
  • Science Industry Maintenance Technician
  • Food and Drink Engineer
  • Engineer Surveyor
  • Design and Construction Management (degree)
  • Project Controls Professional
  • Systems Engineer (degree)
  • High Speed Rail and Infrastructure Technician
  • Maritime Mechanical and Electrical Mechanic
  • Metal Fabricator
  • Lift and Escalator Electromechanic
  • Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician
  • Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician
  • Marine Electrician
  • Water Process Technician
  • Building Services Engineering Ductwork Craftsperson
  • Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Operator
  • Wireless Communications Rigger
  • Gas Engineering Operative
  • Junior VFX Artist (Generalist)
  • Lifting Technician
  • Military Engineering Construction Technician
  • Motorcycle Technician (Repair and Maintenance)
  • Vehicle Damage Assessor
  • Accident Repair Technician
  • Water Treatment Technician
  • Building Services Engineering Ventilation Hygiene Technician
  • Marine Engineer
  • Building Services Design Technician
  • Utilities Engineering Technician
  • Broadcast and Media Systems Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Electrical, Electronic Product Service and Installation Engineer
  • Marine Pilot
  • Roofer
  • Installation Electrician and Maintenance Electrician
  • Project Controls Technician
  • Propulsion Technician
  • Compressed Air and Vacuum Technician
  • Fire Emergency and Security Systems Technician
  • Engineering Construction Erector Rigger
  • Engineering Fitter
  • Manufacturing Manager (integrated degree)
  • Mammography Associate
  • Gas Network Craftsperson
  • Industrial Thermal Insulation Technician
  • Live Event Technician
  • Civil Engineering Site Management (Degree)
  • Electrical Power Networks Engineer
  • Rail Engineering Operative
  • Ordnance Munitions and Explosives (OME) Professional (integrated degree)
  • Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Specialist (integrated degree)
  • Forensic Collision Investigator (integrated degree)
  • Metrology Technician
  • Senior Metrology Technician
  • Nuclear Scientist and Nuclear Engineer (integrated degree)
  • Materials Science Technologist (degree)
  • Laboratory Scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Healthcare Science Associate
  • Laboratory Scientist (degree)
  • Science Manufacturing Technician
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Healthcare Science Assistant
  • Academic Professional
  • Geospatial Mapping and Science Specialist (degree)

Physics Apprenticeships in Scotland

  • Laboratory Technicians in Education
  • Life Science and Related Science Industries
  • Scientific, Technical and Formulation Processing
  • Life Sciences
  • Life Science and Related Science Industries Technical Apprenticeship
  • Construction: Civil Engineering
  • Construction (Civil Engineering & Specialist Sector)
  • Construction: Professional Apprenticeship
  • Construction: Specialist
  • Construction (Technical Operations)
  • Construction: Technical
  • Construction: Technical Apprenticeship
  • Electrical Installation
  • Electricity Industry
  • Electronic Security Systems
  • Electrotechnical Services
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Construction
  • Oil and Gas Extraction
  • Power Distribution
  • Water Industry
  • Wind Turbine Operations and Maintenance
  • Gas Heating and Energy Efficiency
  • Gas Industry
  • Land-based Engineering
  • Upstream Oil and Gas Production

Physics Apprenticeships in Wales

  • Nuclear Working
  • Higher Life Science and Related Science Industries
  • Laboratory and Science Technicians
  • Advanced Engineering Construction
  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
  • Advanced Manufacturing Level 6
  • Building Services Engineering Technology and Project Management
  • Bus and Coach Engineering and Maintenance
  • Composite Engineering (Craft and Technician)
  • Composite Engineering (Operator and Semi-skilled)
  • Construction Building
  • Construction Civil Engineering
  • Construction Specialist
  • Construction Technical
  • Consumer Electrical and Electronic Products
  • Electrotechnical
  • Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Degree Apprenticeship
  • Engineering Construction
  • Engineering Environmental Technologies
  • Engineering Manufacture
  • Fashion and Textiles: Technical
  • Heating and Ventilating Systems
  • Land Based Engineering
  • Production of Coatings
  • Rail Engineering Overhead Line Construction
  • Rail Infrastructure Engineering
  • Rail Traction and Rolling Stock Engineering
  • Sound Recording, Engineering and Studio Facilities
  • The Gas Industry
  • The Power Sector
  • The Water Industry
  • Healthcare Science Associate
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Application Support
  • Digital Content
  • Digital Degree Apprenticeship
  • Digital Learning Design
  • Digital Telecommunications
  • Higher Life Science & Related
  • Information Security
  • IT Solutions Development & Support
  • IT Infrastructure
  • IT Users – non statutory
  • IT, Software, Web and Telecomms Professionals
  • Laboratory and Science Technicians

Physics Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland

  • Advanced technician in engineering - Advanced manufacturing -Pearson BTech Higher National Certificate advanced technician in engineering - South West College (SWC)
  • Advanced technician in engineering - Electrical and electronic engineering- Pearson BTech HNC advanced technician in engineering - North West Regional College (NWRC),
  • Advanced technician in engineering - General engineering - NWRC
  • Advanced technician in engineering - Maintenance – Pearson BTech Higher National Certificate advanced technician in engineering - SWC
  • Advanced technician in engineering - Mechanical manufacturing engineering - SERC
  • Advanced technician in engineering - Aeronautical - Pearson BTech HNC advanced technician in engineering - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC)
  • BEng Top up – BEng (Hons) engineering - SWC
  • Building services with sustainable energy - Foundation degree in building services with sustainable energy - SWC
  • Civil engineering – Foundation degree (FdEng) in civil engineering (Fast-track PT) – BMC
  • Civil engineering (combined apprenticeship) - MEng Civil engineering- UU
  • Civil engineering- BEng/MEng Civil engineering- UU
  • Civil engineering, (Accelerated Mode Part-time) – Foundation degree (FdEng) civil engineering (with CertHE exit award) – SWC
  • Civil engineering, (Part-time) Foundation degree (FdEng) civil engineering (with CertHE exit award) – SWC
  • Computing infrastructure - Foundation degree in computing infrastructure – SRC
  • Construction - building services – Higher National Certificate in construction and the built environment building services engineering - SERC
  • Construction - civil engineering - Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in construction and the built environment (Civil Engineering) – Northern
  • Construction engineering - surveying - Foundation degree in construction engineering with surveying - Northern, SWC
  • Construction engineering and management- BSc (Hons) construction engineering and management - UU
  • Construction surveying - Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in construction and the built environment surveying – Northern
  • Digital construction- Foundation degree in digital construction- SRC
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering – Foundation degree (FdEng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering – Northern, NWRC
  • Food and drink manufacture - Foundation degree (FDSc) in food and drink manufacture – College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)
  • Level 6 HLA in food and drink manufacture - BSc (Hons) food and drink manufacture - CAFRE
  • Mechanical and manufacturing engineering- BEng Hons mechanical and manufacturing engineering degree - Ulster University (UU)
  • Mechanical engineering – Foundation Degree (FdEng) mechanical and manufacturing engineering- Northern
  • Mechanical engineering – Foundation degree in mechanical engineering (FDEng) - NWRC
  • Mechatronics - Foundation degree in mechatronic engineering – SERC, SRC
  • Scientific technologies - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Electrical power engineering - level 2 apprenticeship framework
  • Rail engineering (track) - level 2 apprenticeship framework
  • Electrical power engineering - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Electrotechnical - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Engineering - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Technical theatre, lighting, sound and stage - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Vehicle maintenance and repair - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Water utility operations - level 3 apprenticeship framework
  • Wind turbine operations and maintenance - level 3 apprenticeship framework

How can I find these apprenticeship opportunities?

Depending on where you’re based, you can check the UK government’s apprenticeship websites. These sites advertise vacancies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland