FdSc Nursing Associate, Higher Apprenticeship,

The higher apprenticeship recognises the workplace as a centre of knowledge building and supports you by combining opportunities within the workplace and the University learning environment.

We support you in your continuing personal and professional development through various modules. Alongside your workplace, you experience placements within multiple settings covering the four fields of nursing, care across the age continuum and care in various locations.

You study this full-time course over two years. The taught component of the system, delivered virtually through Microsoft Teams or at the University, includes an induction period followed by one day a week of university time. In addition to the one day a week at the university, there are four block weeks of teaching over the two years.

To be accepted onto a degree apprenticeship course, you must have your employer's support and meet the course entry requirements - you can find these below.

Apprentices will

• be employed as an apprentice Trainee Nursing Associate

• or on entry to the course> hold Level 2 qualifications in English and maths before starting their apprenticeship. Find out more.

• Demonstrate the appropriate values and attitudes for the programme through an interview with you as the employer and University

• Work a minimum of 30 hours

• Have a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.