This Apprenticeship was co-developed by businesses, professional bodies, and training providers to ensure that the development and demonstration of key skills and behaviours are given equal if not more weighting to pure academic knowledge. Apprentices will complete modules and be assessed on how they have been applied in their workplace plus an end point assessment towards the end of the apprenticeship.
Who can be an apprentice?
Company owners or their employees are both eligible for Apprenticeships on the basis is substantive new learning taking place. There is no age restriction, but:
- The apprentice must be employed in a real job; they may be an existing employee or a new hire.
- The apprentice must work towards achieving an approved apprenticeship Standard.
- The apprenticeship training must last at least 12 months.
- The apprentice must spend at least 20 percent of their time doing off-the-job training.
Funding an Apprenticeship
Levy paying companies can use their levy funds to pay for the apprenticeship. If they have used their funds they can still use the co-investment scheme to fund an apprenticeship.95% of the cost is paid by the government and only 5% is paid by the employer and spread over the duration of the programme.
Under co-investment, the employer pays 5% of the £18,000 cost spread over 18 months, i.e. £50 per month.
Duration and delivery
The Master’s degree Apprenticeship programme should take 18 months and another six months to achieve the UK MBA or Master’s degree (24 months in total). This is delivered on a part-time basis while the Apprentice continues to work for the business.
The course is delivered through blended learning with a mixture of self-directed online learning and face to face sessions and the 20% off the job training can be via day release or block release as required by the employer and apprentice.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent (or we will need to ensure they achieve this during the programme) as well as:
- an honours degree, or
- three years’ work experience at a level relevant to the Master’s course content, or
- if applicant does not have an honours degree, professional qualifications combined with managerial experience may be sufficient
How will your business benefit?
- Apprentices will gain the knowledge, behaviours and skills to confidently engage in sustainable, evidence-based business decision-making.
- They will gain an in-depth understanding of how to shape organisations, explore new market strategies, apply economic theory and build high-performing collaborative teams.
From the start, learners are required to apply what is being taught to their employment context: reflecting on their work-based experience and solving real issues faced by your business.
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