Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - HELP
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Hi All,
Hope someone can help me with this one. My eldest (also a petrol-head) is currently in the 1st year of A-Levels.
Over the next few weeks, the school is taking them to fairs and starting the conversation about University and degree courses etc.
My son mentioned Degree apprenticeships to me and I though he was joking but alas I am wrong!
So I have been frantically googling trying to understand the ins and outs but it seems things are not that clear to me. Some of these courses where you obviously work in industry, have an element of University study in block release or 1 day per week. Others courses do not mention study at all.
Am I right in thinking that the apprenticeship you choose, may have an official degree from a university and others may not?
The reason for my slight alarm bells is that I would rather he goes for one where he officially gets a degree in his name, as this will be more useful in the future, as he progresses though his career.
Any help and advice greatly appreciated. Do you go via UCAS or apply with the companies directly? I'm a little confused.
IceBoy
Hope someone can help me with this one. My eldest (also a petrol-head) is currently in the 1st year of A-Levels.
Over the next few weeks, the school is taking them to fairs and starting the conversation about University and degree courses etc.
My son mentioned Degree apprenticeships to me and I though he was joking but alas I am wrong!
So I have been frantically googling trying to understand the ins and outs but it seems things are not that clear to me. Some of these courses where you obviously work in industry, have an element of University study in block release or 1 day per week. Others courses do not mention study at all.
Am I right in thinking that the apprenticeship you choose, may have an official degree from a university and others may not?
The reason for my slight alarm bells is that I would rather he goes for one where he officially gets a degree in his name, as this will be more useful in the future, as he progresses though his career.
Any help and advice greatly appreciated. Do you go via UCAS or apply with the companies directly? I'm a little confused.
IceBoy
Edited by IceBoy on Thursday 13th February 10:19
Thanks randlemarcus,
Some of the jobs/apprenticeships I have seen have no mention of studying for the degree in the blurb. I'm guessing these are not the ones we are talking about.
Do you just have to scour the web or is there a place where all these companies advertise their apprenticeships? This is the difficulty I think, I don't think they go via UCAS ?
Hopefully the school will have a parents evening where this can be discussed.
IceBoy
Some of the jobs/apprenticeships I have seen have no mention of studying for the degree in the blurb. I'm guessing these are not the ones we are talking about.
Do you just have to scour the web or is there a place where all these companies advertise their apprenticeships? This is the difficulty I think, I don't think they go via UCAS ?
Hopefully the school will have a parents evening where this can be discussed.
IceBoy
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