Apprentices

Tutorials, videos and guides to support apprentices during your training and beyond.

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Discovering

A selection of resources to help you develop your skills in finding information. Learn how to find the most relevant and academically credible information for your needs.

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Understanding

Working with the information you discover to find meaning and apply context is key to producing the best work you can. The tutorials below will help you to do this.

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Questioning

Your work will benefit from using the best evidence and information available. The tutorials below will help you to analyse, evaluate, interpret and think critically about information.

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Referencing

Referencing is an important part of academic work, enabling you to acknowledge the work of others and avoid plagiarism. The tutorials below will help you to understand why this is important and how to accurately attribute sources.

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Creating

Whatever work you produce, the process of creating enables you to blend ideas and produce new knowledge. The tutorial below will help you to write for your academic work.

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Disseminating

Effective dissemination will enable you to summarise and share your work and ideas. The tutorial below will help you to communicate effectively through presentations.

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We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.