Case Studies
Student & Alumni Stories
George, Engineering
For George, engineering isn’t just a subject—it’s a passion, a purpose, and a path to something greater. George has set his sights high: his dream is to work in Aerospace Engineering in Canada or America, ultimately aiming for a career with none other than Lockheed Martin, the global leader in aerospace and defence. George has […]
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Ethan, Engineering
Ethan heard about the UTC from friends at school and loved the idea of being able to specialise in Engineering. After attending a couple of our Open Days, Ethan had all the information he needed and joined in Year 9. He has just received his GCSE results achieving 6s in Product Design and English Literature, […]
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Sam, Engineering
Sam is a dedicated student at UTC and is committed to a future career in Formula One. He has just received his GCSE results, achieving English Literature 8, Maths 7, Physics 7, Chemistry 6, Biology 5, English Language 5, a Level 2 Distinction in Engineering Design and Level 2 Merit in Engineering Systems and Manufacture. […]
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Oliver, Creative & Digital Media
Since joining the UTC in Year 9, Oliver has never looked back—firm in his belief that it was the best decision for his education and future career. He has just collected his A Level results achieving a double distinction* in his creative and digital media technical, a A in A Level Art and a B […]
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Grace, Creative & Digital Media
Eighteen-year-old Creative and Digital media student Grace has just received her A Level results achieving a double distinction* in her creative and digital media technical and a B in A Level Art. Grace was attracted to the UTC because there’s a different way of doing things. “There’s a lot more freedom here,” she explains. […]
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Charlie Thompson, Engineer
Charlie is specialising in Engineering and A Levels in Maths and Physics. Charlie is all set to join Amazon this September on a prestigious maintenance and mechatronics apprenticeship. “It should be a continuation of what I’ve done here in the Festo room,” he says enthusiastically. “Working with Festo and the Mitsubishi robot is what made […]
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Meet our Alumni: Graduate Construction Project Management, Matt Toone
Why did you join the UTC Sheffield City Centre? Back at Ecclesfield School, I did a Level 2 in Engineering, and it felt like the obvious next step was to move on to Level 3. At that point, I wasn’t really inspired to go on to do just A-levels alone. I knew I wanted to […]
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Harry, Work Experience at Loxleys
Last year Creative and Digital Media student, Harry, undertook a work experience placement with Loxleys as a Marketing Intern. Loxleys is a specialist greeting card printer that produces over 100 million greeting cards a year. The company employs a diverse team of 80 staff in their Sheffield-based factory, with roles including print engineering, business management, […]
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Jack Battersby, Engineer
Jack is now a Control Systems Engineer after completing his studies at UTC. He started working for Inspec Solutions on a Degree Apprenticeship in September 2023 which will ultimately lead him into a career as a Control Systems Engineer. Talking about securing his apprenticeship: “I actually got the apprenticeship through UTC and its links with […]
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Lucas Langley, Engineering
Lucas is off to Rolls-Royce to undertake a Nuclear Engineering Degree Apprenticeship after a strong set of results. At UTC Lucas studied A Levels in Maths, Chemistry and Physics achieving A B B and a technical in Engineering achieving Distinction*. Upon receiving his results, he said: “I’m extremely happy and grateful to have the opportunity […]
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Sam Mckiever, Engineering
Sam is one step closer to a career in nuclear engineering after securing a degree apprenticeship with BAE Systems. At UTC Sam completed A Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics securing ABB he also completed an engineering technical in Year 12 for which he achieved a Distinction*. On opening his results, he said: “I’m […]
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Joseph Bellerose, Engineering
Aspiring engineer Joe is kick starting his career with an apprenticeship. At UTC Joe has just completed a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering achieving a Distinction Merit. On receiving his results, he said: “ I’m so happy! I’ve achieved beyond what I expected. I have the grades I need and the hard work was clearly […]