Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships give young people the opportunity to earn a real salary as they work for a real employer and gain a real qualification whilst gaining valuable workplace experience and skills. Anyone who is living in England and is over 16 years old can apply to become an apprentice.
What is an apprenticeship?
A real job – Earn while you learn
All apprentices must receive the appropriate national minimum wage for their age category. An Apprentice should work for at least 30 hours a week, apart from in exceptional circumstances.
Gain a qualification
All apprenticeships must be at least 8 months long and lead to a national qualification that is respected by employers around the world.
What happens at the end of an apprenticeship?
After finishing, the majority of apprentices (85%) will stay in employment, with 64% staying with the same employer. Employers think that qualified apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications.
Types of Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships cover more than 170 industries and 1,500 job roles. From advertising to youth work, environmental engineering and nuclear decommissioning, the apprenticeship course offer is a broad spectrum.
There are three types of Apprenticeship that vary depending on current skills and qualifications:
1 – Intermediate Level Apprenticeships (Level 2) – Equivalent to 5 GCSE Passes.
2 – Advanced Level Apprenticeships (Level 3) – A-Level equivalent qualifications. Eligibility students who have completed an intermediate apprenticeship or have relevant GCSEs.
3 – Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4-5) – Equivalent to foundation degrees or higher education diplomas.
4 - Degree Apprenticeships (Levels 6–7) – Equivalent to bachelor’s or master’s degrees.
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Find out more
Click here to find out more about apprenticeships and access the full database of apprenticeships that are available.
Click here for a good site to use to search for apprenticeships or use your Unifrog platform via the apprenticeship tool.
If you are searching for higher apprenticeships or degree apprenticeships, you can also search via the UCAS Website – Click Here.
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