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BMW Group UK takes apprentices at MINI Plant Oxford, Plant Swindon, Plant Hams Hall, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at Goodwood and its Farnborough business headquarters (Summit ONE). Routes are technical (two to four years of manufacturing, maintenance and control engineering, including degree options), business (college one day a week towards a Foundation Degree or a BA in Business and Management Practice), IT, and craft apprenticeships in leather and wood at Rolls-Royce. Apprentices earn a salary with no study debt, and Oxford has a dedicated apprentice training facility.

Programmes

5 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

5 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Business Degree Apprenticeship

    Level 6Degree

    Business Management · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Business Degree Apprenticeship
    Qualification
    BA (Hons) in Business and Management Practice (or a Foundation Degree in Business Management)
    Business areas
    BMW (UK), BMW Financial Services, Alphabet (GB)
    Locations
    Farnborough, Oxford

    College one day a week. Apprentice quotes cite a 'Level 6 Business Apprentice' and roles in Farnborough; a former degree apprentice was based at MINI Plant Oxford.

    Source for Business Degree Apprenticeship

  • Level 6 IT Apprentice (IT Infrastructure), MINI Plant Oxford

    Level 6Degree

    IT Infrastructure · 4 years

    More about this programme: Level 6 IT Apprentice (IT Infrastructure), MINI Plant Oxford
    Qualification
    Not published
    Business areas
    IT
    Locations
    Oxford

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    Source for Level 6 IT Apprentice (IT Infrastructure), MINI Plant Oxford

  • Control Engineer Degree Apprenticeship

    DegreeLevel not published

    Control Engineering · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Control Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
    Qualification
    Not published
    Business areas
    Production
    Locations
    Oxford

    Apprentice quote: earns a degree with university fees paid by BMW Group. Level not stated.

    Source for Control Engineer Degree Apprenticeship

  • Craft Apprenticeships (leather and wood), Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

    Level 2

    Luxury Craft Manufacturing · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Craft Apprenticeships (leather and wood), Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
    Qualification
    Level 2 in Lean Manufacturing
    Business areas
    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
    Locations
    Goodwood

    Time split between the Goodwood plant and college; apprentice roles quoted include Soft Furnishing and Upholstery, Interior Trim, and Polish, Repair and Finish.

    Source for Craft Apprenticeships (leather and wood), Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

  • Technical Apprenticeships (maintenance, engineering technician, production)

    Level not published

    Automotive Manufacturing and Maintenance · 2 to 4 years

    More about this programme: Technical Apprenticeships (maintenance, engineering technician, production)
    Qualification
    Not published
    Business areas
    Production, Maintenance
    Locations
    Oxford, Swindon, Hams Hall, Goodwood

    Robot automation to toolmaking (milling, welding). Level 3 is evidenced by the 2025 'Level 3 Maintenance Apprentice - MINI Plant Oxford' advert; other specialisms' levels not stated.

    Source for Technical Apprenticeships (maintenance, engineering technician, production)

BMW Group UK does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels
Not published
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
Not published
Equivalents
Not published
Other
Eligibility questions at application (achieved and predicted qualifications); no CV needed for UK apprentice recruitment

As BMW Group UK publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online application and eligibility questions
  2. Online assessment
  3. Face-to-face assessment centre
  1. 1

    Online application and eligibility questions

    Profile with achieved and predicted qualifications; no CV required

  2. 2

    Online assessment

    When: within 5 days of invitation

  3. 3

    Face-to-face assessment centre

    At one of the UK locations

Typical timeline

Opens
Not published
Closes
30 March 2025 for the 2025 Oxford Level 3 maintenance apprenticeship (search_index)
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Not published
Starts
August/September (2025 intake: start August, training from early September)

Locations and universities

Locations
Oxford, Swindon, Hams Hall, Goodwood, Farnborough
Universities and training providers
Not published

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
'Competitive salary'; no figure published.
Benefits
  • Apprentice discount plan to buy or lease a BMW or MINI (age restrictions may apply)
  • BMW Group Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Professional training programmes
  • Flexible working
  • Company catering and cafés
  • No university or qualification debt

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2025 intake

What stands out

Apprenticeships span car plants, an engine plant and Rolls-Royce's Goodwood craft workshops, with placements across sites and even abroad (Regensburg, South Africa) mentioned by apprentices.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices.html

    Accessed · UK apprenticeship overview, locations, apprentice quotes

  2. 2
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices/business.html

    Accessed · Business apprenticeships: Foundation Degree or BA (Hons), college one day a week

  3. 3
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices/technical.html

    Accessed · Technical apprenticeships, 2-4 years; control engineer degree apprentice quote

  4. 4
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices/craft.html

    Accessed · Rolls-Royce craft apprenticeships, Level 2 Lean Manufacturing

  5. 5
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices/benefits-apprentices.html

    Accessed · Apprentice benefits

  6. 6
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices/recruitment-process-apprentices.html

    Accessed · Application, eligibility questions, online assessment within 5 days, assessment centre; no CV

  7. 7
    bmwgroup.jobs/gb/en/future-talent/apprentices/oxford.html

    Accessed · Oxford apprentice training facility

  8. 8
    bmwgroup.jobs/en/jobfinder/job-description-copy.149629.html

    Accessed · Level 3 Maintenance Apprentice, MINI Plant Oxford, 4 years, closed 30 Mar 2025, start Aug/Sep 2025

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