E.ON UK
E.ON UK runs a Nottingham-based degree apprenticeship scheme of four or five years, with placements across the business and a degree fully funded by E.ON, in seven programmes from data science and digital technology to electro-mechanical and control systems engineering, project management, digital marketing and accountancy. It also trains apprentices at intermediate to higher level through its New Energy Academy, and says it has enrolled 1,000 people on more than 90 apprenticeship programmes since 2018. Registrations of interest are open for the September 2027 degree apprenticeship intake.
Programmes
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Apprenticeship types
Data Scientist Degree Apprenticeship
DegreeSource for Data Scientist Degree ApprenticeshipDigital Technology Degree Apprenticeship (Digital and Technology Solutions)
DegreeSource for Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship (Digital and Technology Solutions)Project Management Degree Apprenticeship
DegreeSource for Project Management Degree ApprenticeshipElectro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
DegreeSource for Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree ApprenticeshipControl Systems Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
DegreeSource for Control Systems Engineering Degree ApprenticeshipDigital Marketing Degree Apprenticeship
DegreeSource for Digital Marketing Degree ApprenticeshipAccountancy & Taxation Professional Degree Apprenticeship
DegreeSource for Accountancy & Taxation Professional Degree ApprenticeshipNew Energy Academy apprenticeships (intermediate to higher level)
Source for New Energy Academy apprenticeships (intermediate to higher level)
| Apprenticeship | Level | Discipline and duration | University or provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist Degree ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Data Scientist Degree Apprenticeship | Not published | Data Science4 or 5 years | Not published |
| Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship (Digital and Technology Solutions)DegreeSource for Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship (Digital and Technology Solutions) | Not published | Digital Technology4 or 5 years | Nottingham Trent University |
| Project Management Degree ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Project Management Degree Apprenticeship | Not published | Project Management4 or 5 years | York St John University |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship | Not published | Electro-Mechanical Engineering4 or 5 years | University of Nottingham |
| Control Systems Engineering Degree ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Control Systems Engineering Degree Apprenticeship | Not published | Control Systems Engineering4 or 5 years | Not published |
| Digital Marketing Degree ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Digital Marketing Degree Apprenticeship | Not published | Digital Marketing4 or 5 years | Not published |
| Accountancy & Taxation Professional Degree ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Accountancy & Taxation Professional Degree Apprenticeship | Not published | Accountancy4 or 5 years | Not published |
| New Energy Academy apprenticeships (intermediate to higher level)Source for New Energy Academy apprenticeships (intermediate to higher level) | Not published | Engineering, data, project management, customer service and sustainabilityDuration not published | Not published |
Typical timeline
- Opens
- Registration of interest open for the September 2027 intake (no dates published); the previous intake's applications opened in January 2025
- Closes
- Not published
- Assessment
- Not published
- Offers
- Not published
- Starts
- September
Locations and universities
- Locations
- Nottingham
- Universities and training providers
- Nottingham Trent University, York St John University, University of Nottingham
Salary and benefits
- Starting salary
- Not published
- Progression
- Not published
- Notes
- 'Competitive salary' with a fully funded degree; no figure published.
- Benefits
- Fully funded degree
- Placements across the business aligned to the degree
Cohort size and intakes
- Intake years
- 2024 intake2025 intake2027 intake
- Cohort 2027
- Not published
- Cohort 2025
- 14 apprentices
- Cohort 2024
- 14 apprentices
What stands out
Demand has trebled: E.ON says it had about 165 applicants per degree apprenticeship role in 2026, against 45 in 2023, for 14-strong yearly intakes in Nottingham with partner universities including Nottingham Trent and Nottingham.
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