Apprenticeships
Why Us
Higher and degree apprenticeships are a high-quality alternative to a traditional university degree. They allow apprentices to achieve a higher education qualification while working full-time and gaining experience in the workplace. Birmingham City University’s apprenticeships build on our well-established reputation for delivering in-company training and development programmes, working with some of the country’s leading employers, including Jewson, Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King.
End Point Assessment
An End Point Assessment (EPA) is the final part of the apprenticeship Journey. It’s an impartial, final assessment of whether the apprentice can demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard.
Case Studies
Becky - Nursing Associate at Birmingham Hospice
“One of the reasons I chose to study this course was because I wanted to progress my career to the next level. I started at the hospice as a volunteer and ended up
being able to qualify as a Nursing Associate within two years. I never imagined this in my wildest dreams.”
Joshua Hughes - BBC Apprenticeship Scheme
“I was most surprised by the amount of support and guidance that was available to me and my group, both from my employer and the University. If we’ve needed extra resources, they’ve gone out of their way to supply them.”
Elise Merchant - Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
“The staff at the University have been excellent, particularly now we've been coming here for over a year and they know how we work - we're getting a lot of the background knowledge we need in the workplace, so we can bring that to the table and it's less of a lecture, more of a discussion, which is quite a unique aspect of doing an apprenticeship.”
Charlotte Beresford - Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship
“I now have skills and knowledge required to assist the multidisciplinary team in a maternity emergency. I can confidently take blood and maternal observations and help to do baby observations too.”
Younus Khan - Postgraduate Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
“Since starting the degree, combined with the training received on Severn Trent’s graduate scheme, I have vastly improved as an engineer and future leader. I am communicating at a higher technical and professional level than previously. The contents of the postgraduate degree are diverse and engaging, so I’m constantly learning and then transferring this knowledge onto the projects I am working on.”
Apprenticeships in development
We are constantly looking for new areas to expand our apprenticeship provision and are currently working on new programmes in the areas listed below. Please keep checking back, or contact us for the latest information.
- Digital Technology Solutions Professional
- Building Services Design Engineering
- Radiographer
- Sonographer