APPRENTICESHIPS 

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study.  There are various levels of apprenticeship you can undertake depending on your current skills and qualifications:

 • Intermediate apprenticeship (level 2)

• Advanced apprenticeship (level 3)

 • Higher apprenticeship (levels 4-7)

 • Degree apprenticeship (levels 6-7)

 All apprenticeships are real jobs so all apprentices earn a salary. You must be paid at least the national minimum apprenticeship wage – and many employers pay significantly more.

 Apprentices should work for at least 30 hours per week and an apprenticeship takes between one and five years to complete, depending upon the level of apprenticeship and the industry sector. Most of the training is delivered in the workplace, so you will learn the skills you need to do the job well. The rest of the training is given by a training organisation, either at the workplace, off-site (perhaps at college) or via e-learning.

The training is specifically tailored to ensure you develop the skills the employer wants, giving apprentices a real advantage in the workplace. 

An apprenticeship isn’t like going to college or university. As an apprentice you will be doing a real job in a real workplace – and getting paid for it. You will have responsibilities to your employer and your colleagues and you’ll be working as part of a team.

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