Degree Level Apprenticeships Dr Ken Powell, Director of The Apprenticeship Unit Canterbury Christ Church University www.canterbury.ac.uk/apprenticeships – apprenticeships@canterbury.ac.uk

Benefits to School Leavers Apprentices are paid employees with study time release from contracted hours No student loans for tuition fees or living expenses Employment to include on CV with up-to-date skills Achieve (foundation) degree www.canterbury.ac.uk/apprenticeships – apprenticeships@canterbury.ac.uk

How to Apply Gov.uk Find an apprenticeship service (www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship) Apprentice Kent (apprenticekent.com) Application is to the employer not to the university Employer chooses the university they work with for training www.canterbury.ac.uk/apprenticeships – apprenticeships@canterbury.ac.uk

Differences in Training Organisations Length of study Intensity of study (day release, block release) Type of study (online, face-to- face) Location of study (campus, employers location, other venue) www.canterbury.ac.uk/apprenticeships – apprenticeships@canterbury.ac.uk