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Degree apprenticeships explained for GCSE and A-Level students
A degree apprenticeship is a UK route where a student works for an employer while studying towards a degree or degree-level qualification. The employer usually pays a salary and training costs are funded through the apprenticeship system, but places are competitive and each vacancy has its own location, entry requirements, deadlines, and progression terms. For students, the decision is not simply university versus no university. It is whether the job, employer environment, subject area, and workload fit how they want to learn.