If you've completed A Levels or equivalent, you may be interested in a Higher Level Apprenticeship, which offers the opportunity to gain quality training and a recognised higher qualification while in paid employment.
Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLAs) currently offer you qualifications from Level 4 to Level 7 (Masters degree). The majority are at Level 5 (Foundation degree or equivalent).
The length of a Higher Level Apprenticeship will vary depending on the programme you chose, but will be a minimum of two years.
By taking part in a Higher Level Apprenticeship, you can gain the skills that employers need and that are relevant to the local economy, therefore improving your prospects of good earnings and sustained employment.
Other benefits include:
earning while you learn
achieving professional-level qualifications without paying higher education tuition fees
increased opportunities for career progression
a clear pathway to achieving ambitions in the workplace
Higher Level Apprenticeships allow employers to train staff to the level needed so they have strong technical and good employability skills.
An apprenticeship can:
fill higher level skills gap
attract higher calibre staff
increase productivity
develop existing staff
Check out this link to information on UCAS to find out everything you need to know about Apprenticeships in N.Ireland.
It covers apprenticeships beginning from Level 2 to Higher Level Apprenticeships.
www.ucas.com/apprenticeships/apprenticeships-northern-ireland
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Ulster University is the leading provider of degree apprenticeships in Northern Ireland with more than 500 apprentices enrolled across their approved apprenticeship frameworks.
They deliver degree apprenticeships with employer partners including: AECOM, Allen & Overy, Almac, AllState, Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank, Deloitte, Energia, Farrans, Norbrook, PwC and Kainos.
All of this success is based on their strong partnerships with their employers.