Degree Apprenticeships The Sixth Formers’ Guide
Applying for degree apprenticeships The growing popularity of degree apprenticeships means competition for places is increasing – and employers often use a demanding four-stage selection process to select their apprentices. A pplying for a degree apprenticeship is very different to applying for a place at university because there is no central application system. Instead of applications at different times during the year – and have a range of differing application deadlines. A few open their applications as early as October or November, but many continue to advertise their
programmes in April, May or even later. Employers’ entry requirements also vary
completing a single UCAS application form that covers each of your university choices, there is a separate application to prepare and submit for each degree apprenticeship employer you’re interested in. Applications for degree apprenticeships are usually made during Year 13, for programmes that begin in September or October after leaving school or sixth form college. But there is no ‘standard timetable’ for applications and employers open for
considerably. Some programmes look for sixth form school-leavers with a similar academic record to those applying for a Russell Group university. However, many employers place less emphasis on exam results and encourage applicants from a wide range of abilities to apply. To find out when employers open their degree
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