Balfour Beatty has announced an engineering education partnership with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)
The engineering education partnership between Balfour Beatty and the Hereford-based NMITE will bring real-world, onsite experience to the growing student body.
The higher education institution currently has over 60 students, but plans to expand to 300 in the next four years.
NMITE does not require their students to have a Maths or Physics A Level, making the training resources more accessible to a greater pool of potential future engineers.
Balfour Beatty will offer industrial placements to NMITE students
Along with gaining onsite experience across Balfour Beatty’s wide variety of active projects, students will be able to attend seminars that provide technical insights into the construction and infrastructure industry.
Balfour Beatty’s experts will also contribute to NMITE’s curriculum.
Paul Raby, Balfour Beatty Group HR director said: “We are thrilled to join forces with NMITE and contribute to their ground-breaking approach to engineering education. By combining our industry expertise with NMITE’s innovative curriculum, we can empower the next generation of engineers to excel in practical skills and meet the evolving demands of the construction industry.
“With this partnership, we can open doors for a diverse range of young people to enter the construction industry by catering to a variety of learning abilities that equips students with a well-rounded skillset.”
Preparing the next generation of engineers
James Newby, chief executive at NMITE, comments: “Our breakthrough, interdisciplinary model of higher education involves, at every stage, engagement with employer partners and work on real life projects. What better experience for our students to have than to hone their skills with a partner of the calibre of Balfour Beatty?
“Joining forces with this leading international group will be another fundamental part of shaping tomorrow’s engineers so that students leave NMITE not only work ready but as true game changers.”
You can learn more about training opportunities available at NMITE here.
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