What are Degree Apprenticeships?

Degree Apprenticeships are an exciting new route into higher education and a career which bring together the very best of higher and vocational training.

Launched by the government in 2015, these courses allow students to earn while they learn, working in a full-time job alongside a fully funded part-time university education. Backed by industry and top educational institutions, Degree

Apprenticeships provide young people across the country with a head-start in their working lives, nurturing practical skills at an early stage, to give participating students an edge.

Comprising a combination of workplace learning, practical experience and separate study, Degree Apprenticeships provide an opportunity to gain a full Bachelor’s (Level 6) or Master’s degree (Level 7). With part-time study taking place at a university or college, it can take between three to six years to complete, depending on the level of the course and the previous experience of the individual.