Apprenticeship schemeMidland Group Training Services (MGTS)

MGTS Level 3 engineering apprenticeships (Coventry)

MGTS is a Coventry training provider that places school and college leavers into Level 3 engineering apprenticeships with employers, with the first year spent at an MGTS Technical Centre. Pathways include mechatronics maintenance, engineering fitter, machining and toolmaking. Applicants register, take online assessments and an MGTS interview before an employer match.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked 24 Oct 2026

At a glance

Run by: Midland Group Training Services (MGTS)^[1]
Who it’s for: School and college leavers wishing to start a career in engineering. Candidates who have or are predicted to gain 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), with grades 9-5 in Maths and 9-4 in English, Science and two other subjects.^[2]^[3]
Entry: Students apply themselves
Worth: A paid Level 3 engineering apprenticeship with a first year of practical and theoretical training at an MGTS Technical Centre (EAL Level 2 Diploma and BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering), then employer-based learning.^[4]
Cost: Not stated
Year groups: Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where: England (Coventry and the Midlands)
Format: In person
Dates: 11 November 2026

Sources

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Midland Group Training Services
Engineering Apprenticeship Open Events | MGTS
Come along and see first-hand what a Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering apprenticeship can offer you.
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Midland Group Training Services
Engineering Apprenticeship Open Events | MGTS
School / College leavers wishing to start their career in engineering
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Midland Group Training Services
Engineering Apprenticeship Open Events | MGTS
We are seeking applications from candidates who have or are predicted to gain 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent).
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Midland Group Training Services
How it works | MGTS
Start your engineering career and earn while you learn with an Apprenticeship from MGTS.
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Midland Group Training Services
Engineering Apprenticeship Open Events | MGTS
Wednesday 11 November – 4 to 7pm –
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Details checked 24 October 2026 by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

Not open yet

Open event on Wednesday 11 November 2026; the MGTS vacancies page currently lists no vacancies and no opening date is published^[5]

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