Routes into an engineering or tech career
In Scotland, students can take:
- National 3, 4 and 5
- National Progression Awards
- National Certificates
- Skills for Work
For levels 6 and 7, students can choose:
- Highers
- Advanced Highers
- National Progression Awards
- foundation apprenticeships
Students who are over 16 years old can consider:
- Modern Apprenticeship SQV 3
- Scottish Vocational Qualifications in engineering and technology sectors
- Higher National Certificates (HNC) and Higher National Diplomas in engineering and technology-based subjects
In higher education, university degree courses offer general engineering courses, as well as courses covering specific fields like computer science, manufacturing or technology.
Mapping out their future?
Help students decide on their next steps using our national career route map for Scotland. Download it for free and display on your classroom wall.
Unlocking futures in STEM
A career for everyone
From disaster relief specialists and wind turbine engineers to medical imaging engineers and forensic scientists, there’s a job for your students in STEM.
Download our poster that highlights 100 exciting job roles in engineering and technology to guide aspirations.
Vocational and technical routes
For students interested in engineering and tech careers, technical or vocational routes are proving popular. That’s why it’s essential to understand all the routes into the industry so you can help them make the right decision for their learning style and personality.
Our All routes into engineering 20-page booklet is for young people considering their next steps, and the different routes into the sector, including apprenticeships.
Hear from professionals
Watch our short videos from across the engineering and tech industry and help students understand what it’s like to work in the sector. These early career STEM professionals share what they do, how they got started and what they love about their roles.
Need more careers resources?
Discover more careers resources to support your students. Find out more about what engineering is, the types of engineering jobs and what a future career looks like. You can filter by, age group, format, resource type and usage.
Dare to discover engineering and tech careers
With so many different types of engineering, it can be hard to know how to direct your students to follow their passion for STEM. Our dare to discover blog series offers insight and advice from 15 Professional Engineering Institutions on many of the job available.
