Coventry University College chosen to spearhead new apprenticeship programme

A PROGRAMME to provide higher education including higher and degree apprenticeships in workplaces across the UK has been launched in Coventry.

Uni@Work, part of Coventry University College, is a national provider of degree and higher apprenticeships.

The scheme allows people of all ages to earn a wage and study for a higher level qualification ranging from higher apprenticeships Level 4 to Bachelor’s degrees at the same time.

The academic qualifications will be awarded by Coventry University.

It will also bring professional accreditation from industry organisations including the Chartered Management Institute, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives  and the Association for Project Management.

The official launch at St Mary’s Guildhall in Coventry also marked Coventry University’s appointment by the Skills Funding Agency to provide higher and degree apprenticeships through Uni@Work in management and leadership, engineering and manufacturing, and law, with more courses being developed.

John Dishman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Coventry University College, Sue Husband, Director of the National Apprenticeship Service, and Claire Buckland, Head of Uni@Work, were the guest speakers along with several Uni@Work employers and learners.

Mr Dishman said: “This programme means people can learn while they work and they have the opportunity to put their new-found skills into practice which means they will develop more quickly.

“For businesses, it means their employees will have knowledge of cutting-edge technology and be more employable since they will bring greater levels of skills into the workplace.”