How to apply
For a degree apprenticeship
How you apply for a degree apprenticeship depends on whether you’re employed
How to apply with your current employer
If you’re in full-time employment and would like to do a degree apprenticeship with your current employer, ask them to complete our enquiry form so we can discuss with them how we can work together. (You might find it useful to share our information for employers page with them too.)
Our early discussions with your employer might include your academic suitability to study on your chosen course. Once they've confirmed they can support you in your studies, we'll ask you to complete an application form so we can fully assess your academic and professional suitability for the course.
How to apply with a new employer
If you’re not employed full-time or not working for a company that can fund and support your degree apprenticeship, you'll need to apply for a degree apprenticeship with a company that offers them. You'll need to follow their standard recruitment process and we'll assess your academic suitability for the course once you've applied.
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Finding degree apprenticeship vacancies
We can let you know when there are degree apprenticeship vacancies available with companies we work with – contact us to give us your details. You can also search for degree apprenticeship vacancies through the gov.uk find an apprenticeship search.
Your application process
Please see the Degree Apprenticeship Application process below. The deadlines show the timeframe we expect each stage to be completed. Please refer to this when you begin the journey to become a Degree Apprentice.
1 – Interest
- You'll discuss your interest in a degree apprenticeship course with our Degree Apprenticeship Office, your employer, and relevant University departments
- You and your employer will have an initial meeting with a Business Development Consultant or Account Manager, where a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will be completed
- We'll send a draft contract to you and your employer
- We'll send you a Skills Matrix to complete
- You'll confirm you're happy to start taking the next steps to undertake this course
Need help with this stage? Please contact the Degree Apprenticeship Office on 023 9284 3865 or degree-apprenticeship-office@port.ac.uk.
2 – Gathering information (10 days)
- You'll complete our application form
- You'll send us proof of your qualifications
- You'll send us your passport
Need help with this stage? Please contact the University Admissions Centre on 023 9284 5566 or degree-apprenticeships@port.ac.uk.
3 – Consideration
Considering your application - 7 days
- Our admission team checks your application meets all requirements
- Your course's Admissions Tutor reviews your application
- You'll be invited to interview if required
Considering your offer - 2 days
- If all goes well, we'll make you a conditional offer
- You'll consider and, hopefully, accept this offer
Assessment process - 5 days
- If necessary, we'll invite you to complete a functional skills assessment (Fareport) – this is a short assessment with around 20 questions
Need help with this stage? Please contact the University Admissions Centre on 023 9284 5566 or degree-apprenticeships@port.ac.uk.
4 – Contracts (5 days)
- We'll send a Written Agreement, a Commitment Statement and a Health and Safety questionnaire to your employer.
- Your employer will complete and return the Written Agreement and the Health and Safety Questionnaire.
- You'll sign the Commitment Statement, along with your employer and the University.
- You'll also sign the Apprentice Agreement, along with your employer.
- Once these agreements are all finalised, you'll be given an account on The Apprenticeship Service (TAS)
Need help with this stage? Please contact the Degree Apprenticeship Office on 023 9284 3865 or degree-apprenticeship-office@port.ac.uk.
5 – Final Offer
- Once all other conditions are met, we'll make an unconditional offer to you. This includes academic conditions, such as providing evidence of your qualifications (GCSEs, Functional Skills, A Levels and / or degree), and non-academic, such as confirming all contracts are completed.
Please note: If you have already accepted the conditional offer, you do not need to accept again. If you have not accepted yet, please ensure you do this!
Need help with this stage? Please contact the University Admissions Centre on 023 9284 5566 or degree-apprenticeships@port.ac.uk.
6 – Registration
We'll send you a registration form about 2 months before your course starts - please use this to submit your details within 5 days of receiving it.
Once we've received this form, you're registered as a degree apprenticeship student. You'll get your timetable during induction week (the week before your course begins), and will be invited to a Degree Apprenticeship Welcome Day before your course begins.
Need help with this stage? Please contact the Degree Apprenticeship Office on 023 9284 3865 or degree-apprenticeship-office@port.ac.uk.