The essential guide to degree apprenticeships
Your free 100-page guide to how degree apprenticeships offer a debt-free alternative to a traditional university degree – for sixth form students, parents, teachers and careers advisers.
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‘Earn as you Learn’ on a Degree Apprenticeship
Degree apprenticeships are not just an alternative to going to university, they provide sixth form school-leavers with an equivalent work-based route to graduate employment. Degree apprentices earn a salary throughout their apprenticeship and all their university tuition fees are paid-for by their employer. Degree apprenticeships lead to an undergraduate degree or a professional qualification and are available in a wide range of sectors, including engineering, accounting, law, business & management, banking & finance, and technology.
Gain valuable work experience
Degree apprentices get up to four years work experience during their apprenticeship.
Work towards a degree or professional qualification
Achieve a bachelor’s degree or master’s level professional qualification.
Earn a salary whilst studying
Apprentices are typically paid £18,000- £28,000 per year during their degree apprenticeship.
No tuition fees, no student debt
Employers pay all university tuition fees and training costs throughout the apprenticeship.
Read the Guide
The Sixth Formers' Guide to Degree Apprenticeships is the new A-Z guide to degree apprenticeship employers in the UK. Produced in partnership with The Careers & Enterprise Company and the Department for Education, the guide explains how degree apprenticeships offer a work-led, debt-free route to a university degree and a graduate job. It features inspiring interviews with degree apprentices working in different industries & sectors, expert guidance from degree apprenticeship employers, and showcases many of the top degree apprenticeship programmes available in 2025.
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The 30-minute programme accompanying The Sixth Formers’ Guide to Degree Apprenticeships introduces the ‘earn as you learn’ route to a university degree or professional qualification. With tips & advice on how to apply for degree apprenticeships, the programme includes interviews with current degree apprentices and senior recruiters from well-known degree apprenticeship employers.
Meet the Degree Apprentices
The Sixth Formers' Guide to Degree Apprenticeships features exclusive interviews with current degree apprentices working for employers in different industries & business sectors across the UK. Read their stories here.
Accounting
Ben Atiako-Hall
Having grown up wanting to be a professional footballer, Ben is now in the fourth year of his accounting professional degree apprenticeship at BDO. Read article
Banking & Finance
Maisie Green
From sixth form college in Blackpool to JPMorganChase in Bournemouth, Maisie is working hard on her financial services degree apprenticeship. Read article
Law
Heidi Walford
Birmingham-based solicitor apprentice Heidi is just eighteen months away from becoming a fully-qualified lawyer at Pinsent Masons. Read article
Technology
Nathan John
As someone who loves gaming and finding out about new technologies, Nathan has found the ideal degree apprenticeship at IBM. Read articleRegister Now
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