Higher and degree apprenticeships for applicants

Working in a related role and earning while you learn, you'll receive on-the-job specialist training and will spend 20% of your time doing off-the-job training – with the possibility of gaining professional accreditation depending on the apprenticeship.

There are no tuition fees, as these are met by your employer and the government, so no need for a student loan! You’ll be building your professional network and strengthening your CV from the start.

The following programmes are open for registrations in September 2023:

Entry requirements and eligibility

Our apprenticeships are only available to those employed as part of an agreed apprenticeship scheme in a related role, who are aged 16 or over, are not in full-time education and meet the ESFA funding eligibility criteria.

You must also meet the academic entry requirements of the course. 

To be eligible for funding apprentices must:

• have the right to work and study in England
• be in relevant employment and work for a minimum of 30 hours per week. The employment contract must cover the entire duration of the apprenticeship
• spend at least 50% of their working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship
• have been ordinarily resident in the UK or EEA for three years before the apprenticeship start date
• only apply if the apprenticeship leads to substantive new skills and if learning is materially different from any prior qualifications

How to apply

If you’re employed in a relevant role, please ask your employer to complete our enquiry formGo to the apprenticeship enquiry form. Once your employer confirms that they can support you through your apprenticeship, you will be sent a link to make an application.

If you’re not in suitable employment, but would like to view apprenticeship opportunities from our employer partners please register for vacancy alerts.

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Safeguarding is an overarching term used to describe the protection of the health, wellbeing and human rights of individuals. In the context of an apprenticeship provision, safeguarding means protecting apprentices at risk of abuse and neglect, ensuring they are safe, and that their health and development are not impaired. Under legislation, all parties involved in an apprenticeship have to take reasonable action to minimise risks to apprentices, placing safeguarding concerns at the heart of their training provision.