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What ECITB Scholarships are available?
There are a range of disciplines to choose from, delivered by our network of training providers across the UK. Either select the pathways based on locations below or read more on the scholarship disciplines in the next section.
ECITB scholarship pathways starting Autumn 2025:
- North West, Birkenhead
The Engineering College | Level 2 Pipefitting
Lakes College | Level 2 Mechanical
Lakes College| Level 2 Fabrication & Welding
- North East, Tees Valley:
Hartlepool College | Level 2 Pipefitting
- Humberside, Stallingborough
- East Anglia, Lowestoft:
East Coast College | Level 2 Mechanical
- South West, Somerton:
Train4All | Level 2 Welding
- South West, Bridgwater:
Bridgwater & Taunton College | Level 2 Pipefitting
- South East, London:
Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College | Level 3 Design & Drafting – single year
- North East Scotland, Aberdeen, North East Scotland College (NESCol):
Multi-disciplined Level 3 (SCQF level 7) Electrical / Instrument Control
Multi-disciplined Level 3 (SCQF level 7) Mechanical / Electrical
- Scotland Central Belt, Falkirk, Forth Valley College:
Level 5 SCQF Fabrication & Welding
Scholarship applications now closed for the following cohorts
- South Wales, Haverfordwest: Pembrokeshire College | Level 2 Fabrication & Welding
ECITB Scholarship disciplines
Full profile details
Pipefitting
Pipefitters are responsible for the positioning, assembly, fabrication, maintenance and repairs of piping systems.
In 2025, pipefitting is being delivered within scholarship pathways at:
The Engineering College (Birkenhead) – ECITB Scholarship Pipefitting | The Engineering College
Hartlepool College (Tees Valley) – Hartlepool College of Further Education
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Bridgewater) – Bridgwater & Taunton College
Mechanical
Mechanical Maintenance Technicians are responsible for the fault diagnosis, routine servicing, repair and maintenance of complex plant, machinery and associated components and on occasions to install machinery used within their areas.
In 2025, the Mechanical Scholarship pathway is being delivered at:
East Coast College (Lowestoft) – East Coast College
Forth Valley College (Falkirk) – ECITB Scholarship – Mechanical | Forth Valley College
Lakes College (Workington) – Course – Lakes College
NESCol (Aberdeen) – Engineering: Energy Technician Pathway – North East Scotland College
Welding
Welders in the engineering construction industry are responsible for the joining together of metal, or sometimes thermoplastic, components and assemblies in either pipe or plate form.
In 2025, welding is being delivered within the Scholarship pathways at:
Train4All (Sommerton, South West) – ECITB Welding Scholarship – Train4All – Independent Construction Training
Forth Valley College (Falkirk) – ECITB Scholarship – Course Details | Forth Valley College
Lakes College (Workington) – Course – Lakes College
Pembrokeshire College (South Wales), ECITB Scholarship Programme – Pembrokeshire College
Fabrication
Good fabric maintenance helps maintain asset integrity. This discipline involves surface preparation, blast cleaning, spraying, painting and thermal insulation.
In 2025, fabrication is being delivered within the scholarship pathways at:
Forth Valley College (Falkirk) – ECITB Scholarship – Course Details | Forth Valley College
Lakes College (Workington) – Course – Lakes College
Pembrokeshire College (South Wales), ECITB Scholarship Programme – Pembrokeshire College
Electrical / Instrument & Controls
Electrical Technicians install, test, inspect and diagnose faults in electrical systems and the associated cabling and equipment.
Instrument & Controls Technicians assemble, install, remove and replace components, disassemble, test functionality and operability, maintain and repair instrumentation systems.
In 2025, electrical / instrument & control pathways are being delivered at:
NESCol (Aberdeen) – Engineering: Energy Technician Pathway – North East Scotland College
Design & Draughting
Engineering Design & Draughting Technicians produce designs and drawings for structures, piping, electrical systems, control and instrumentation systems and mechanical components used in industrial and commercial construction.
In 2025, design & draughting is being delivered within the Scholarship pathways at:
Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (London) – www.hruc.ac.uk
Plating
From producing structural steelwork for bridges to dismantling storage tanks, platers work on projects across the engineering construction industry.
In 2025, plating is being delivered within the scholarship pathways at:
CATCH (Stallingborough) – catchuk.org
What do our scholars think about the programme?
Hear more from scholars past and present about their experiences of the ECITB Scholarship programme and their ambitions for a career in engineering construction.
ECITB Scholars from Forth Valley College
ECITB Scholars from Forth Valley College
Hannah Gibb
Read Hannah's story
Patrick Grannon
Patrick Grannon
Scott Urquhart
Read Scott's story
Oliver Freebury-Mills
Oliver Freebury-Mills
Scholars from Richmond College
Scholars from Richmond College
What do ECITB Scholarships involve?
- Industrial skills and knowledge training for 3-5 days a week
- Online content – ECITB Digital Passport, clean energy technologies and behavioural-based safety
- ECITB Pre-Employment Programme which includes:
- CCNSG Safety Passport
- Working safely with hand tools, power tools and equipment
- Manual handling
- Low risk confined space
- Working at height
- Abrasive wheels (handheld and bench mounted)
- Regular meetings with employers looking for new talent
- Work placements with engineering construction employers
Are you an employer looking for more information on ECITB Scholarships?
Engaging with the ECITB Scholarship programme provides an excellent opportunity to identify talent, get to know the learners and potentially recruit a driven individual who has had the requisite training to be either fast-tracked into an apprenticeship or recruited as a direct site hire.
Learn more on how employers can get involved in ECITB's new entrant programmesAre you a training provider looking to deliver ECITB Scholarships?
The tender process for the 2025 intake of scholars across England, Scotland and Wales is now closed.
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