Arup
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About
Arup is an employee-owned global consultancy working across engineering, design, planning and advisory services. It recruits apprentices annually across UK offices into built-environment, digital, planning, advisory and business-service disciplines.
Sector
Engineering, design and professional services
Employees
Not stated in the official careers sources reviewed; use the employer's latest annual report for current headcount.
Arup UK Apprenticeships
Level
Advanced, higher, degree and some postgraduate-level apprenticeships depending on discipline
Typical salary
Competitive and stated in the live vacancy; no single programme-wide salary was confirmed
Standard
Varies by role, including engineering, digital, planning, design and professional-services standards at Levels 3–7
Application tips
Start with the live Arup vacancy, not an old profile. Confirm the exact duties, location, qualification, eligibility rules and closing arrangements for the pathway you intend to apply to: Built environment, engineering and design; Digital; Planning; Advisory; Business management and services.
Prepare before the expected recruitment point. Current research indicates: Arup recruits apprentices each year for September starts and invites candidates to register for vacancy updates while roles are being planned. Employers may close individual roles early once they have enough suitable applications.
Prepare specifically for the published selection process: Online application followed by role-specific assessment and interview stages. Technical disciplines may assess motivation for the field, problem solving and relevant academic foundations. Use official practice material where available, complete assessments independently and request reasonable adjustments before starting timed stages.
Build concise STAR examples that demonstrate the behaviours reflected in Arup's culture: Arup promotes an inclusive, multidisciplinary culture where people collaborate across specialisms to solve complex problems for clients and communities. Applicants should demonstrate systems thinking, curiosity, teamwork and an interest in sustainable outcomes. Show the situation, your personal action, the result and what you learned.
Tailor your commercial or technical preparation to the route. Understand what Arup does, who its customers, clients or users are, and how the target team contributes. Avoid a generic answer that could be sent to any employer.
Do not guess missing information. The current entry position is: The exact GCSE, A-level, subject and UCAS requirements vary by discipline. Candidates must use the live vacancy for funding residency, right-to-work and prior-learning requirements. Re-check the live vacancy for salary, grades, right-to-work and residency rules, start date, study provider and apprenticeship standard immediately before publishing or applying.
Culture
Arup promotes an inclusive, multidisciplinary culture where people collaborate across specialisms to solve complex problems for clients and communities. Applicants should demonstrate systems thinking, curiosity, teamwork and an interest in sustainable outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
What apprenticeships does Arup offer?
The researched employer offer is described as Arup UK Apprenticeships. Relevant pathways include Built environment, engineering and design; Digital; Planning; Advisory; Business management and services. Availability changes by intake, so only roles on the live careers site should be treated as open.
Where are Arup apprenticeships based?
Approximately 17 UK office locations. Not every pathway is available in every location, and hybrid working does not remove residency, travel or site-attendance requirements stated in the vacancy.
How long does the programme last and what qualification will I gain?
Typical duration: Varies by pathway, commonly three to six years for higher and degree routes. Qualification: Advanced, higher, degree and some postgraduate-level apprenticeships depending on discipline. The apprenticeship standard is: Varies by role, including engineering, digital, planning, design and professional-services standards at Levels 3–7
When do applications for Arup open?
Arup recruits apprentices each year for September starts and invites candidates to register for vacancy updates while roles are being planned. Applications can close before a nominal deadline, so candidates should prepare documents and assessment access in advance.
What are the entry requirements?
The exact GCSE, A-level, subject and UCAS requirements vary by discipline. Candidates must use the live vacancy for funding residency, right-to-work and prior-learning requirements. Applicants should also check age, residency, prior-learning, right-to-work, security-vetting and subject-specific rules in the exact vacancy.
What salary does Arup pay apprentices?
Competitive and stated in the live vacancy; no single programme-wide salary was confirmed. Where no stable figure is published, use the current vacancy rather than estimates from previous cohorts or third-party forums.
What does the application process involve?
Online application followed by role-specific assessment and interview stages. Technical disciplines may assess motivation for the field, problem solving and relevant academic foundations. Exact stages, pass marks and sequencing can change by programme, and applicants should not use leaked assessment material or submit responses produced by another person.
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