Degree Apprenticeships

Level up your workforce with Fully Funded Degree Apprenticeships.

Degree Apprenticeships (DA’s) are a fantastic way to get employees in Wales a university level qualification whilst they remain in employment.

DA’s allow you to gain a highly skilled employee with both the academic qualifications and the relevant practical skills that will enhance your workforce. You can utilise a DA to upskill an existing employee or recruit new talent to your business.

Whilst working for your company a Degree Apprentice will develop an in-depth understanding of your business and its sector. By studying one day per week with us, they’ll bring fresh perspectives and up-to-date knowledge back to their workplace.

The benefits of Degree Apprenticeships:

• Enhance your workforce with higher-level skills and knowledge.
• Grow your business by adopting an active approach to gaining expertise.
• Upskill existing staff for one day per week with no monetary training costs.
• Increase productivity and demonstrate a commitment to investing in people.
• Encourage organisational recruitment of a higher grade of candidate

Similar to a traditional apprenticeship, a Degree Apprenticeship combines work-related learning with Higher Education study. The “apprentice” must be in a job role appropriate to the programme they are studying and work 51% of their time in Wales.

There is no upper age limit to these programmes.

At Wrexham University we have decades of experience in work-based learning and educating industrial students. We have a successful track record in securing funding for 8 Fully Funded Degree Apprenticeship programmes. 

Programmes available from September 2024;

•    Mechanical Engineering
•    Electrical Engineering
•    Production Engineering
•    Low Carbon Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability

The following programmes are provided in partnership with Coleg Cambria:

•    BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
•    BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
•    BSc (Hons) Construction Management
•    BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

Enquiries regarding the below programmes and their starting dates can be made by contacting enterprise@wrexham.ac.uk

•    Cyber Security
•    Software Engineering

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a Fully Funded Degree Apprenticeship with Wrexham University, the employee must;

•    Work in Wales at least 51% of the time.
•    Be in full-time employment.
•    Be able to attend Wrexham University one day a week for studies.
•    Meet the respective entry requirements of the chosen course.
•    Have not previously studied a similar subject at this level or higher.

For further details on our upcoming Degree Apprenticeship programmes please contact enterprise@wrexham.ac.uk 

Are you looking to take the next step in your career?

Do you want to find out more about how you could access fully funded courses whilst working full time?

You no longer have to choose between a Degree or an Apprenticeship!

A growing number of companies are offering degree-level apprenticeships, so you can study for a degree debt-free whilst gaining hands-on commercial experience. Degree Apprenticeships are great if:

•    You have a focused career path in mind.
•    Want to get stuck into working whilst studying towards a degree.
•    You want to earn as you learn.
•    You are studying at a later stage in your career.

A Degree Apprenticeship gives you real work experience, alongside the knowledge and theory you'll get from studying for a degree.

By allowing you to develop the skills and knowledge for specific jobs, it could kick-start your career and give you a strong CV tailored to the field you want to work in.

You don’t need to be a new workplace recruit to start a Degree Apprenticeship programme, you and your current employer can look at developing your existing skills whilst in-post.