ENGINEERING apprentices from Bournemouth and Poole College took part in an exchange programme with their German counterparts.

German students were allocated work placements at several local companies, which are all members of the college’s Engineering Forum, including Beagle Aircraft, Dorset Reclaim and Cobham PLC.

The students also visited HMS Victory in Portsmouth and Buckingham Palace.

Alfatronix took on two students and managing director Keith Reilly said: “It has been great having the students here. They have immersed themselves into the company, sharing cultural experiences and working practices.”