Stephen Goldsmith Higher Education Advisor · • Level 6 equivalent to a bachelor degree • Level 7 equivalent to a master’s degree “A degree apprenticeship is a job where the

DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS

Stephen Goldsmith – Higher Education Advisor

• Employers • Apprenticeships • Training Providers

Traineeship

Intermediate Apprenticeship Level 2

Advanced Apprenticeship Level 3

Higher Apprenticeship Level 4+

Based on the qualification outcome:

• Level 4 equivalent to a higher education certificate,

• Level 5 equivalent to a higher education diploma

• Level 5 equivalent to a foundation degree

• Level 6 equivalent to a bachelor degree

• Level 7 equivalent to a master’s degree

“A degree apprenticeship is a job where the

employee receives a degree during the course

of their work”.

Simply put…

• Full-time employment status – 20% ‘off-the-job”

• Receives at least an apprentice’s minimum wage

• Co-designed by employers

Key points of a degree apprenticeship

509,400

3 million

Level 6

• Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship BA (Hons) Management and Leadership Practice

• BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions

Standards in Development

Level 6

• User Experience Design

• Nursing (Adult; Learning Disability; Mental Health)

• Engineering

• Health Care Science Practice ( Blood, Infection, Cellular, Genetic Science also Cardiac Physiology and Audiology)

Level 7

• Strategic Leadership

• Cyber Security

Programme delivered over 3 calendar years

No exams: • Assessments: management and technical reports • Investigations into management practice and organizational development • Case studies • Presentations • Peer and co-feedback • Company projects

Tutors:

(Experienced in industry and WBL) - taking a coaching approach

• Teamwork

• Collaboration

• Interpersonal skills

• Enthusiasm

• Motivation

• Communication

• Creative solutions

• Attention to detail

• Logical thinking

• Initiative

Sought-after skills and qualities:

• Higher and Degree Apprenticeships combine work and study

• Apprentices must be employed • Companies can use levy to create roles

• No tuition fees (paid for by employers and

Government)

Summary:

Going forward…

Sessions

• Interview skills • Time management skills • Teambuilding • Confidence building • Tasters