Degree Apprenticeships a Real Alternative to a Traditional Degree
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Degree Apprenticeships A real alternative to a traditional degree First Edition published 2020 by Lucas Publishing Ltd The Good Schools Guide, 4/4a Bloomsbury Square, London EC1A 2RP England www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk Copyright © 2020, Lucas Publications Ltd Printed by Cambrian Printers Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) for commercial gain or without full attribution to The Good Schools Guide and the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Every care has been taken to ensure that all information was correct at the time of going to press. The publishers accept no responsibility for any error in detail, inaccuracy or judgement whatsoever. Acknowledgements Writer: Sally Everist Editors: Nicky Adams and Sally Everist Researchers: Nicky Adams, Phoebe Bentinck, Paddy Cooper, Helen Couchman, Sally Everist, Ralph Lucas, Tina Harrigan James Design: David Preston Cover llustration: Tam Preston, tampreston.co.uk Typesetting: Theresa Hare, Optima Information Design Editorial review team: Nicky Adams, Sally Everist, Lucinda Lafferty, Ralph Lucas, Melanie Sanderson Project management: Katja Lips Contents Glossary 7 Degree apprenticeships 11 About this guide 12 What is a degree apprenticeship? 13 Apprenticeships: the story so far 24 Who are degree apprenticeships for? 29 Where to find a degree apprenticeship? 30 Applying 31 What are the entry requirements? 32 What’s the application process? 33 How are degree apprentices selected? 36 Study experience 41 Qualifications and providers 42 When is a level 6 apprenticeship not a degree apprenticeship? 44 Begin with the end in mind 45 Pastoral care and support 46 Listings 47 What does ‘good’ look like? 48 Introduction by GSG editor-in-chief, Lord Lucas 49 Accredited programme reviews (2019) 50 Main Listings 57 Index 153 Degree Apprenticeships that have been run in the last year but no information currently 154 Degree, Master’s and non Degree 158 University Listings for Degree Apprenticeships 161 Company Index 176 Degree and company index 178 5 Caveat The degree apprenticeships in this handbook ARE considered to be aimed at school leavers. There may well be other degree apprenticeships about which we have no information because they are available exclusively to a business’s current employees. The degree apprenticeship programmes included here may not be open to applications when this handbook is being read, but they will have been available over the past year and most employers are running them as ongoing schemes. We have made a great effort to contact all employers listed here; if they have not responded, the information is taken from their websites. We took care to make the information in this document accurate at the time when we gathered it, but may have missed or misunderstood some information. Many website will have been updated since we visited them. We accept no liability for inaccuracies in this document; if you need verifiable accurate information please visit the website of the relevant degree apprenticeship provider. We regularly update these degree apprenticeship listings on our website: https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/degree-apprenticeships 6 Glossary Higher Education Diploma A qualification designed to prepare adults who have few prior qualifications for higher education study Apprentice A registered employee who is completing further or higher education training in the workplace Apprenticeship A work-based educational programme to which an apprentice and the employer contractually agree Apprenticeship Completion Certificate The certificate that an apprentice applies for on completion of the apprenticeship Apprenticeship Levy The tax levied by the Government on businesses with a payroll over £3 million. The fund is used to pay for apprenticeship training programmes Blended learning Learning that is a combination of face-to-face, traditional teaching and online programmes BTEC A Business and Technology Education Council qualification. Specialist, vocational work-related qualifications Covering letter A bespoke letter to your future employer outlining, briefly, why you are applying for the job. Keep it short, relevant, and connected to the job description CV Curriculum vitae, sometimes called a Resumé. A detailed picture of you in words. Not the same as a personal statement. There are free templates for CVs online. Keep it to one page Degree apprenticeship A Level 6 apprenticeship that is equal to, and usually includes, a full university degree. The programme lasts between three and six years depending on the subject 7 Distance learning The university or academic provider broadcasts lectures and presentations via a secure platform E-portfolio Your on-line learning record Employer The corporation or SME (small to medium business) who employs you, pays your wages and is obliged to ensure you achieve your qualification End-point assessment EPA. The final examination that covers the course and the workplace learning. Students need to show they have met all the benchmarks in the IfATE standard relevant to their qualification. The EPA is a requirement for the apprentice to complete his or her apprenticeship. The EPA will test how the apprentice’s learning is integrated into the real world and their job IELTS International English Language Testing System. Public examinations in fluency in the English language for non-native speakers IfATE The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The government body that approves and ensures all apprenticeships are of a high quality Integrated degree All teaching and examination is run in-house by the training provider. The EPA will be integrated into the apprentice’s learning and training. In a degree apprenticeship the training provider is usually a university Levels Apprenticeships cover Levels 2 to 7. Level 6 is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree qualification; Level 7 is a master’s degree Non-integrated degree All teaching is provided by the training provider, but the End-Point Assessment is conducted by an external examiner Ofsted Ofsted monitors apprentice training providers. Its concerns centre on the safeguarding, training quality and outcomes for apprentices and the leadership of the provider 8 Online tests As part of the apprenticeship assessment, tests can include numeracy and verbal reasoning, literacy and critical thinking as well as situational strengths – online tests that ask you to look at a situation and answer how you would be most likely to react in the situation. Answers are options that you list in order of priority or preference. Numeracy and literacy tests have right or wrong answers. The others are more of an opportunity to see how you think or react. These tests are often timed. You can find example tests online RoATP Register of Approved Training Providers. All training providers must be on the RoATP Rotation Period of workplace experience in a particular department, section or team Standard A National Curriculum framework agreed upon by a Trailblazer group and approved by the Institute for Apprentices and Technical Education. Each standard is recognised by a minimum of 15 different employers who will use the standard Study Independent study hours are required. It is suggested that students spend a further two to three hours of study per week per module Trailblazers Employers who create a group to develop new apprenticeship standards Training 20% of an apprentice’s work time has to be spent in training. This is time spent at university, college or perhaps attending specific courses Training provider An approved organisation that provides the training and learning aspects of an apprenticeship 9 10 INTRODUCTION Degree apprenticeships About this guide 12 What is a degree apprenticeship? 13 Apprenticeships: the story so far 24 Who are degree apprenticeships for? 29 Where to find a degree apprenticeship? 30 11 About this guide Independent, forthright, well-informed and unbiased, The Good Schools Guide has earned the trust of parents and educational organisations worldwide for its fearsomely frank reviews of the UK’s best independent and state schools over the past 20 years. Now we turn our steely gazes to degree apprenticeships. These are the newest educational programmes offered by employers as an alternative to university for school leavers to ‘earn while they learn’, studying for a degree while gaining invaluable workplace experience to equip them for a successful future career and at the same time earning a decent salary. In this guide we explain how degree apprenticeships work, list as many programmes as we can find and offer our tips on how to make a successful application. For thoroughly up to date information, please visit our website www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/careers/ higher-education/degree-apprenticeship 12 What is a degree apprenticeship? INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION A degree apprenticeship is a proper, full-time, paid job combined with a relevant qualification, which must be accredited academic learning. 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