Degree-level apprenticeships on the way
Graduate and post-graduate level apprenticeships will soon be available in subjects including advanced engineering, Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has announced.
Changes to the Specification of Apprentices Standards for England (SASE) will mean that level six and seven apprenticeships – equivalent to bachelors and masters degree level – will be available for the first time in 2013.
It is hoped that the move will make vocational learning an attractive alternative to the traditional higher education route.
Hancock said:"In the past, apprenticeships were restricted to only some trades, and some parts of the economy. Now we are introducing apprenticeships in all types of jobs, including a new route to the professions, to ensure everyone can reach their potential.
"These new apprenticeships will help more young people to receive on the job training at top companies, ensuring a vocational route to success."
