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• We have strong relationships with business and industry through our research, innovation and knowledge transfer partnerships, job placements and graduate employment schemes.
• This experience equips us to develop Bachelor's and Master's degree apprenticeships that meet the needs of your business and workforce.

• As an employer, you can collaborate with us to design and influence training that delivers the right skills for your workforce.
• Our apprenticeships are developed in collaboration with employer partners.
• We consult our partners on delivery models, curriculum content and the latest technologies. So you can be sure your apprentices will fulfil professional standards.

• Every employer and apprentice get the support of a dedicated team: account manager, academic link and work-based tutor.
• This ensures a smooth onboarding, well-coordinated placements and seamless link between on- and off-the-job training. 
• Apprentices gain a range of new and essential knowledge, skills and behaviours. High quality pastoral support helps them achieve the right balance between work and study.

• Apprentices must spend at least 6 hours per week of their contracted hours learning, away from their normal day-to-day work environment.
• This also applies in periods when they won't be attending university, such as the summer break.
• The employer and University, are equally responsible for ensuring students take part in off-the-job training.

• To be eligible, apprentices need to have lived in the EEA for three years prior to starting their apprenticeship.
• They must also have the right to work in the UK and meet the University's entry requirements.
• Once you've confirmed that you're willing to support your employee in their studies, we'll ask them to complete an application form to fully assess their academic and professional suitability for the course.

• We're rated Gold in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023)
• We're in the Top 20 in England for student satisfaction in academic support and learning resources (NSS 2023)
• 75 percent of our undergraduates are studying courses that are accredited by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies
• OFSTED rated ‘Good’

• We offer more than 20 different apprenticeships, giving applicants great career opportunities.

• We work in collaboration with employers to develop programmes that meet the needs of the modern workforce and use cutting edge technology and resources to ensure apprentices excel in their chosen field.

• Degree apprenticeships are an affordable way to develop your staff as they’re funded by your apprenticeship levy account or heavily subsidised by the Government.

• If your organisation has an annual pay bill of more than £3 million, you can use your apprenticeship levy funding to pay.
• Our team can guide your through the process of using your Levey funds advise how to access this from your Digital Apprenticeship Service account. 

• If your organisation's annual pay bill is less than £3 million, the Government subsidises up to 95% of degree apprenticeship costs. 
• If your business has fewer than 50 employees, the Government pays 100% of the cost if, at the start of the apprenticeship, the degree apprentice is:

- aged 16-18.

- aged 19-24 and has a local authority education, health and care plan (EHC plan).

• For apprentices aged 16-18 or 19-24 (with an EHC plan), both the employer and training provider will get an extra incentive of £1,000 to support the apprentice in their studies.

• Degree apprenticeship salaries vary depending on the employer, but generally start at £15,000- £24,000 per year.
• Salaries must exceed or match the national minimum wage.
• Existing employees usually remain on their current salary during a degree apprenticeship.

• There may be some minor costs not covered by Government funding.
• These costs vary depending on which degree apprenticeship programme your employees do. We'll help you understand and plan for these costs.

• Support your staff to take a work-based degree and they'll develop new skills and abilities that can help your business.
• Our part-time degree courses allow your employees to get an undergraduate Bachelor's or postgraduate Master's university degree while they work, without going to university full time.
• Supporting your staff in their professional development is commercially valuable to your organisation. Once they've successfully completed their work-based degree, your staff will have enhanced strategic awareness, greater knowledge of best practice and increased motivation to perform in your workplace.

There are many benefits to supporting an employee on a work-based degree, for both your employee and your organisation, including:

1. Employee education and personal development bring commercial and strategic awareness to their role
2. Staff can share knowledge of best practice and latest technologies with the whole organisation
3. Better qualified staff enhance the organisation's position in industry
4. Staff supported in getting further qualifications show increased loyalty to their employers
5. Employee motivation is increased as they develop their skills
6. You retain staff who otherwise would have to take a career break to get a University qualification

• Entry requirements and course duration vary across our courses, please look at the individual courses qualifications for specific requirements.

We also support your organisation by providing your employee with:

• A personal tutor
• Access to a virtual learning environment with resources and activities such as online tutorials, lectures, webinars and virtual tutor-led discussion sessions
• Support for academic writing from the Academic Skills Department
• An invitation to an induction session (either offline or on campus) at the start of their course
• Access to our library and its vast selection of electronic resources including ebooks and journals, which students can access from anywhere

• As an employer, you're not obligated to cover the cost of a work-based degree. However, you can pay for the course or contribute to the fees. To do so, you'll need to sponsor your employee.
• If you work in the military, you can access the Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS) to get work-based learning funding.