Adrian is currently a senior welding inspector for Scottish engineering firm Isleburn Ltd.
He started his career in 1998 as a welding apprentice, and through an ambitious professional development plan, moved into a welding inspector role in 2005, becoming an engineering technician with The Welding Institute (TWI) in 2007.
He studied for the TWI Diploma in Welding Technology and then built on the diploma with the OU courses and work-based modules to gain the foundation degree. Students can count up to 90 credits of courses completed through the TWI towards the 240 credit points needed for the foundation degree.
The foundation degree enables those without a Bachelor’s Degree to gain access to the International Welding Engineer diploma course.
It was developed in response to a predicted increase in demand for more highly skilled engineers, highlighted in a recent report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Adrian says the foundation degree is a significant step forward for him to progress his career. “It opens the way to the next level of professional membership with The Welding Institute, and to acquiring the European and International Welding Engineer diplomas."
