Degree apprenticeships

An apprenticeship provides great benefits to employers and employees alike, boosting your staff's capabilities through a combination of academic study and on-the-job training.

The University of Brighton has been developing and delivering degree apprenticeships since 2016. These programmes are designed by employers for employers, meeting the needs of the public and private sector while improving staff development and retention. 

Our apprentices combine work with part-time university study and develop through on-the-job learning with work-based projects relevant to their organisation. Programmes are offered through a combination of face-to-face and digital learning.

why PARTNER WITH US?

  • 50+ professional organisation partnerships
  • One of the first universities to offer apprenticeships
  • Programmes developed with employer partners

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Our apprentice journeys

Apprentices in a class discussion

Information for employers

Find out how an apprenticeship could benefit your organisation, how funding works, hiring and your responsibilities during the programme.

Apprentices in a class discussion

Information for apprentices

How to find an apprenticeship, the options available, entry requirements, how to apply, programme lengths, assessments and how finance works.

Apprentice working in a lab

Our apprenticeship programmes

Our apprenticeship programmes range from business and management to education, construction, engineering and the built environment, and health and science.

What is a degree apprenticeship?

Higher and degree apprenticeships are jobs with industry-led educational programmes attached that lead to university qualifications. An apprenticeship is a three-way partnership between an education provider (the University of Brighton), an employer, and an apprentice, who could be an existing employee or a new hire. 

Apprentices spend most of their time at the workplace in a relevant professional role, with 20% of their time (usually one day per week) released for university study. The University of Brighton offers level 5, 6 and 7 apprenticeships, equivalent to foundation, bachelors and masters degrees respectively.

Follow our dedicated LinkedIn Apprenticeships page to keep up-to-date with all our news and activity.

Our latest news

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It’s National Apprenticeships Week: Supporting our apprentices

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Award-winning Teacher Apprentice shares her programme experience and charity work

We caught up Natasha Paling who works for Balfour Primary School to find out more about her amazing charity work and hear about her experiences on the teacher apprenticeship programme.
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How does hiring an apprentice benefit my company?

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