Working with employers

As a university with a track record in forging successful partnerships, we're keen to collaborate in developing new apprenticeships with employers across the city, region and nationally.

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Apprenticeships

We have successfully partnered with businesses such as Boeing, McLaren and Siemens and already have relationships with over 200 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) as an apprenticeship provider.

Our apprenticeship programmes are designed in partnership with employers, so that your apprentices develop the skills and expertise they need to succeed in your industry.

An apprenticeship is:

  • a way for individuals to earn while they learn, gaining valuable skills and knowledge in a specific job role
  • a genuine job with an accompanying assessment and skills development programme
  • a benefit to employers by boosting the skills of the workforce and can help to improve productivity
  • a way to support a new entrant into the sector or upskill existing staff. 

Apprentices are directly employed by the employer and must be employed on a full-time basis for at least 30 hours per week. They must develop significant new knowledge, skills and be