Apprenticeship glossary

Incorporated Engineer

What does Incorporated Engineer mean?

A professional engineering title. Balfour Beatty says its degree apprenticeships can lead to professional qualifications like Incorporated Engineer.

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Employer profile Balfour Beatty apprenticeships A big construction and infrastructure company with apprenticeships at four levels and in 13 areas, from trades and highways maintenance to civil engineering and quantity surveying, lasting two to five years.
NVQ
A National Vocational Qualification, which shows you can do a job to a set standard. Balfour Beatty's intermediate apprenticeships, for example, lead to an NVQ Level 2.
Apprentice
Someone doing an apprenticeship: an employee who is paid to work and train towards a recognised qualification at the same time.
Apprenticeship
A real, paid job where you also train towards a recognised qualification. In England at least 20% of your normal working hours are spent training, and you don't pay tuition fees.
Degree apprenticeship
An apprenticeship at Level 6 or 7 in England (Level 6 in Wales) where you can get a bachelor's or master's degree while working. Not every Level 6 or 7 apprenticeship includes a degree.
Professional qualification
A qualification from a professional body, like the ACA, CIMA or NCTJ Diploma, that shows you can work in a particular profession. Many apprenticeships include one instead of, or as well as, a degree.
Induction
Your first days or weeks in a new job, when you learn how the organisation works and meet your team.

Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.