Transitioning to higher education – Apprenticeship Starting Point

Apprenticeships attract people from all backgrounds, from different stages in life and with different ideas about who you are and who you can become. This is all about your potential. You may be stepping straight from school into higher education and also taking on an apprenticeship role in the workplace. Or, you may have experience of higher education, or even working as an apprentice.  The new job role feels like a big step up?  If you have been in the workplace for a while, then the return to education can seem your biggest challenge.

Good news! – you are in great company. As Apprentices, being up for the next step is the first thing you have in common (and your shared success of getting onto an apprenticeship programme!) Whatever happens, the University will work directly with your employer to ensure you get the support you need and celebrate your achievements throughout the journey.

          Take these key steps and actions to help your transition:

• Mandatory  Apprentice Starting Position Exercise – Review your Skill Scan and complete the table as far as possible so you are ready to individualise your journey at the start of teaching and learning.

• Recommended Transition to Higher Education – kickstart your critical reflective skills to help build your confidence.  This 5 step exercise will get you started.

            Access to amazing resources:

• Attendance at taught sessions and progress reviews is mandatory – Download our Study Goal Attendance App during your induction.

• Contact our disability support team  if you think you might have Additional Learning Needs

• Benefit from the University’s excellent Skills Centre. Enrolled learners can  identify strengths and weaknesses. Support packages include critical thinking, academic writing, maths, digital development, time planning…

• All Apprentices can register for  Library Access for Distance Learners, for more flexible for borrowing.

• Enrolled learners can set up a free LinkedIn Learning account with access to extensive additional training resources.