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Become an Apprentice - how to apply

Applying for a Degree Apprenticeship


To apply for a Degree Apprenticeship, you first need to find a vacancy with an employer, rather than following the traditional process of applying to the University through UCAS. To do this, you can either check our apprenticeship vacancies page for current opportunities with our partner employers, search for roles on the Government’s Find an Apprenticeship websiteLink opens in a new window, or look directly on company websites.

Before making any application, you need to ensure you are eligible to undertake the apprenticeship (for more information about eligibility, see our FAQ's).

Apprenticeships are advertised throughout the year and there is no fixed application deadline, it will depend on the individual employer as to when the vacancy will open and close.

1. Find an apprenticeship vacancy

2. Apply directly to the employer

3. Employer completes interview / assessment day

4. Apply to university

5. Receive your offer


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