Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. Apprenticeships are recognised as the leading standard for work-based training and there are lots of benefits for doing an apprenticeship or employing one.
University Centre Newbury (UCN) has a range of higher apprenticeships available from Levels 4-7 in areas such as Business & Finance, Engineering, Digital Technologies, Leadership & Management, Graphic Design, Health & Social Care and Children’s Development & Learning.
We work in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University and the University of Northampton to deliver degree apprenticeships and develop exciting new opportunities that meet the training needs of local employers.
Higher Apprenticeship Case Studies
"I like the combination of learning what all the different departments in my workplace do. I get to rotate with them every few months, learning how the business works and why it works in that way. When I finish my apprenticeship, I'll have a Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which is quite impressive really, and so hopefully I'll go into more of a managerial role or take on larger projects."
"I started off my career at Diamond Light Source on a 4-year apprenticeship before the one I'm doing currently and that was as soon as I came out of school. I felt like that was the best option for me. I wasn't necessarily academic to a point where I'd fit well with A-Levels and university, so I thought I'd take a different route, a bit more practical and has a balance between college and work."
"I'm in my third year of my degree. I did my original ONC back in 1996, so I started my qualifications, but I didn't complete the process as a typical apprentice would, so the opportunity arose for me to come back and actually finish off my qualifications. I'm hoping it will lead to a senior mechanical design position and then potentially move into project engineering management."
"Our apprentices help to design and build cutting-edge components for particle accelerators, lasers and satellites, pretty much from day one and they get to work alongside and be taught by a diverse range of professionals with years of experience and skill. I think apprenticeships are the perfect blend of theory and training, very much like you would receive at a college or university but combined with the opportunity to actually put that knowledge into practice within a workplace setting."