our 22 apprenticeships – half of which are degree apprenticeships – could be a role that’s suitable for you.” There is no ‘right’ number of applications to make for degree apprenticeships, but employers agree that careful preparation is the key to success. “I would always say try to do less rather than more when it comes to applications, so that they’re more focussed and professional, says Richard Hamer, Director of Education & Skills at BAE Systems, the global aerospace and defence company. “You won’t get very far if you
apprenticeship applications and if they have any minimum entry requirements, the most direct route is to check employers’ individual websites. These usually provide comprehensive details of their degree apprenticeship programmes, their application deadlines, and information and guidance on their selection process. The official ‘Find an Apprenticeship’ service on the Government website lists employers that are currently accepting applications for their apprenticeships. The service covers
Instead of completing a single UCAS application, there is a separate
apprenticeships at all levels, but by searching for level 6 and level 7 opportunities, it lists the relevant degree apprenticeship programmes that are open for applications. One of the challenges for sixth form school-leavers can be working out which degree apprenticeship to apply for within an organisation. “We’ve developed a new
don’t say much in answer to questions on the application form, and if you’ve not looked through an employer’s website properly,” he warns. At HSBC, the international banking & financial institution, Iain Heath is Head of Emerging
application for each employer.
Talent UK. “Many of our applicants have done a considerable amount of online research or have come to one of our insight days and some have done work experience with the bank already,” he explains. “But we make sure all our applicants get a significant amount of information to prepare for the application process.” Applications typically ask for personal contact details, exam results and predictions, and often
‘match-me’ tool on our website,” says Lucy*, a senior recruiter at AWE, the organisation that manufactures and maintains the warheads for the UK’s nuclear deterrent, who recruits up to 100 degree apprentices each year. “It’s a short quiz with five or six questions which asks you about the things you like doing and the sort of projects you might be interested in,” she explains. “It then recommends which of
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