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Apprenticeships
Choose from undergraduate (Level 6) and Masters (Level 7) degree apprenticeships.
Interested in doing a degree in your field of employment and earn while you learn?
A degree apprenticeship at Sussex gives you the practical experience and academic skills to boost your career. Our research strength and industry collaborations underpin our teaching, giving you a competitive edge. Partnering with local employers, we tailor degree apprenticeships so businesses can upskill their staff while keeping them in the workforce.
On an apprenticeship, you’ll:
- earn a salary while you learn without incurring debt
- gain a degree from a respected university while working in your field
- develop your career and improve your earning potential
- spend around one day a week at university and the rest at work.
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- Level 6 is an undergraduate degree
- Level 7 is a Masters degree.
You’ll need to be in work already to apply for an apprenticeship role. Speak to your employer about a degree apprenticeship as development. If you aren’t in a job, you can or contact employers you'd like to work for to find out about apprenticeship vacancies.
Apprenticeships are funded by the . This means your employer can use UK Government funding to cover the costs of your training, while you earn a degree without paying tuition fees.
When you graduate, you’ll be confident to bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the workforce – opening doors to advance your career.
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76,970 people started a higher apprenticeship in England
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I’d recommend a degree apprenticeship – I get paid, earn a Masters from a prestigious university and gain great work experience.”Piers Morrill
Tesla Engineering Limited
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Virtual tour
Could there be a better place to be a student than our beautiful campus? Nestled in the South Downs National Park, we’re just nine minutes from one of the UK’s most iconic cities.
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