Graduate Apprenticeships.
Growing a skilled Scottish workforce
is a key government policy. Achieving
graduate-level qualifications
through the alternative route of an
apprenticeship is a way to help
achieve this.
Graduate Apprentices study for an Honours
Degree at university while in paid full-time
employment, applying concepts immediately
to practical problems at work. We have
developed our programmes in partnership
with Skills Development Scotland and
industry representatives.
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Our Graduate Apprenticeships provide employers
with the opportunity to partner with Edinburgh
Napier University to develop new, or existing
employees, and help equip them with the skills,
knowledge and aptitude needed to support
and grow employers’ businesses. Graduate
Apprentices will spend approximately 80%
of their time in work and 20% in university,
with work based learning projects allowing
Graduate Apprentices to attain an honours
degree in 4 years, the same time as traditional
full-time students.
Programmes available at Edinburgh Napier
are BSc IT: Software Development, BSc IT:
Management for Business, BEng Cyber
Security, BEng Civil Engineering,
BSc Construction and Built Environment
and BA Business and Management.
Graduate Apprenticeships are free to employers
and apprentices because they are funded by the
Apprenticeship Levy. Places are available to any
organisation whether or not they are levy payers.
Graduate Apprentices must work and reside
in Scotland and be over the age of 16, however
there is no maximum age limit. Graduate
Apprenticeships are alternative routes
to an honours degree for school leavers,
Foundation/Modern Apprentices, or experienced
workers. Edinburgh Napier University’s Graduate
Apprenticeship programmes are a partnership
between the University, employer and Graduate
Apprentice, where the blend of work and
learning enriches graduation outcomes.
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