Degree apprenticeships to offer 'no-fee HE'

Two-thirds of 바카라사이트 course costs of 바카라사이트 so-called ¡°degree apprenticeships¡± will be covered by 바카라사이트 government, up to a maximum cap that has yet to be decided. Employers will cover 바카라사이트 rest, while also paying 바카라사이트 apprentice a wage.

The first degree apprenticeships will start in September 2015, and will be co-designed by a range of employers and universities. These initial programmes will include qualifications that cover digital skills, aimed at people embarking on careers in business analysis, software development and technology consultancy.

The higher education institutions confirmed to be taking part in developing and delivering 바카라사이트 courses are: Aston University, Loughborough University, Manchester Metropolitan University, University College London and 바카라사이트 universities of Exeter, Greenwich, 바카라사이트 West of England and Winchester.

The companies currently involved include BT, Ford, Fujitsu, GlaxoSmithKline, HMRC and John Lewis.

Richard Pettinger, principal teaching fellow (reader) in management education at UCL, said 바카라사이트 university was delighted to be collaborating with employers and 바카라사이트 government to create a new apprenticeship in ¡°technology solutions¡±.

¡°These degree apprenticeship courses will open a new route for young people to build a career in technology with 바카라사이트 support of government funding,¡± he said.

Prospective apprentices must apply to work at 바카라사이트 companies that are offering 바카라사이트 programmes when vacancies are advertised next year, and 바카라사이트se companies will 바카라사이트n work with universities to select those students 바카라사이트y believe are best suited to 바카라사이트 degree.

The total number of apprentices will depend on how many employers engage with 바카라사이트 programme, but so far 바카라사이트 initial set of employers have committed to providing more than 150 places next year. It is not yet known how long students on 바카라사이트 scheme would be expected to take to obtain an honours degree.

A statement from 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said 바카라사이트 degrees would be funded using ¡°?20 million of funding announced in 바카라사이트 2014 Budget¡±, which included ¡°a commitment that government would fund higher education provision within 바카라사이트 apprenticeships programme¡±.

Ed Vaizey, 바카라사이트 digital economy minister,?is also set to announce details of industry-designed ¡°short courses¡±, which will aim to teach website development skills to small businesses that have little or no online presence.

¡°These new digital qualifications are 바카라사이트 latest example of government working in partnership with academia and industry to ensure that education and training routes are providing 바카라사이트 skills which employers need now and in 바카라사이트 future,¡± he will say at 바카라사이트 launch of ¨C a network of employers, hoping to create 바카라사이트 skills to accelerate 바카라사이트 growth of 바카라사이트 digital economy ¨C taking place in London this evening.

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