HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS

Much like our level 2 and 3 apprenticeships, our higher apprenticeships will give you the skills you need to excel in your chosen field whilst providing real world work experience. If you have A levels or a level 3 vocational course or apprenticeship qualifications you may be considered for a higher apprenticeship.

We currently offer the following higher apprenticeships:

> Care leadership and management

> Engineering

> Health assistant practitioner

> Management and Leadership

Key facts about higher apprenticeships:

> You’ll spend most of the week at work (a minimum of 30 hours) developing your skills, competency and also being assessed

> You’ll also spend time attending college or training at work

> From August 2020 to January 2021, 51,400 people started a higher apprenticeship, with 35,100 of these being aged 25 or over*

> Higher apprentices could earn £150,000 more on average over their lifetime**

> After completing your apprenticeship, 77% of apprentices stay with the same employer, 46% received a pay rise and 36% reported getting a promotion**

* Statistics from commonslibrary.parliament.uk.

**Statistics from GOV.UK.

Benefits of a higher apprenticeship:

> You won’t need to pay tuition fees as an apprentice, your employer and the government will cover the costs

> You will earn a living whilst developing your skills

> You’ll be well placed in the job market with skills that are directly relevant to your chosen career path.

FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY

For more information about higher apprenticeships, please contact our Business Development Unit on business@the-etc.ac.uk or call 01642 865 577.