Central Apprenticeship Hub
The Central Apprenticeship Hub was established in 2023 to provide central support and oversight of all of the University’s apprenticeship programmes.
On this page:
Our Aims:
- Build a community of apprentices, employers and staff, to develop outstanding apprenticeship education at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
- Support the development of cohesive, high quality apprenticeship education that is aligned to regional and national skills priorities.
- Provide senior leaders with oversight of the quality of education and whether the apprenticeships are fully compliant with external regulatory bodies requirements.
Our Principles:
- Be ambitious: strive for outstanding
- Be a critical friend: provide ongoing support and challenge as expert facilitators
- Favour no single approach: promote solutions that meet the needs of departments while contributing to outstanding provision
- Safeguard the University: understand and mitigate against risk
- Work collaboratively: build relationships based on trust, honesty and integrity
- Provide confidence through evaluation: make evidence based judgements
- Be guided by the principles of the inspection framework and ESFA Funding rules
- Provide clarity: simplify funding rules and inspection framework and make them meaningful
Apprenticeships at the University:
Current apprenticeship programmes are delivered across three faculties: the AMRC Training Centre, the Management School and the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.
Advanced Manufacturing Group ()
Level 3 Engineering Technician
- Mechatronics Maintenance Technician
- Technical Support Technician
Level 3 Machining Technician
Level 3 Metal Fabricator
Level 3 Plate Welder
Level 3 Engineering Fitter
Level 3 Composites Technician
Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician
Level 4 Automation and Controls Engineering Technician
Level 6 Control Technical Support Engineer (Degree)
Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer (Degree)
Level 6 Tool Process Design Engineer (Degree)
Level 6 Product Design and Development Engineer (Degree)
Level 6 Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (Integrated Degree)
Faculty of Social Sciences (Management School)
Level 7 Senior Leader - currently on teach out no further recruitment planned
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery)
Level 5 Nursing Associate
Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree
Level 6 Speech & Language Therapist (Integrated Degree)
Level 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner