A private higher education provider founded by James Dyson, offering a degree apprenticeship model where students work at Dyson alongside their studies, earning a salary and paying no tuition fees.
Address: Dyson, Tetbury Hill, Malmesbury, SN16 0RP, England, United Kingdom
Engineering
Domains taught:
- Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Deeply integrated with Dyson Ltd. Students are employees and work on real projects within Dyson’s R&D departments. Curriculum co-designed with Dyson engineers.
Research:
Research and development integrated into Dyson’s innovation pipeline. Focus on practical application, problem-solving, and product development for Dyson.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A (recent institution, first cohort graduated 2021)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
160
Current students***:
210
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
150
Pros
Unique degree apprenticeship model (earn while you learn), direct industry experience with a leading tech company, no tuition fees, small cohort sizes.
Cons
Highly specialized and focused on Dyson’s needs, very small student cohort, intense program, limited university social life compared to traditional institutions.
Best For
Aspiring engineers seeking a hands-on, debt-free degree apprenticeship integrated with a major global technology company, focusing on real-world problem solving.
- Agile Methodology, Continuous Improvement, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Engineering, Innovation, Product Development, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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