Apprenticeships are designed by employers and equip apprentices with the relevant knowledge and skills to prepare them for a successful career in their chosen work area. They also gain valuable work experience and learn transferable skills that prepare them for the future.
Things to know
- Higher Apprenticeships take 2 – 5 years to complete.
- 90% of learners progress into a full-time role within the company they undertake their apprenticeship.
- Level 4 apprenticeships are equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree.
- Level 5 apprenticeships are equivalent to a foundation degree.
- Level 6+ is equivalent to a full undergraduate or master’s degree.
- Anyone over the age of 16 can apply for a higher-level apprenticeship if they have the required grades.
- If you don’t have your maths and English qualifications, you will need to study these alongside your apprenticeship at the college.
Benefits of an apprenticeship
- You are treated like a full-time employee. This includes holidays, getting a wage and sick pay.
- Gain professional experience for your CV.
- There are no costs.
- There’s potential for you to progress into a full-time role in the company.
Straight away I can see how the qualification has benefited me. I started applying for higher paid jobs and had lots of interest because of the Higher National Diploma. I now have a full time job and they said that my determination to move for work and education impressed them.”
Alex Hughes
Engineering
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