Develop your workforce with an apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are employment-based training programmes designed to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for the workplace.
We can work with your organisation to shape training around your business needs, so you can minimise skills shortages and access new talent with a significantly reduced recruitment cost.
National Apprenticeship Service studies with employers have found that employing apprentices lowers staff turnover, improves staff satisfaction, increases productivity and service quality.
A guide to apprenticeships
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Getting started
Find out about our programmes, funding, eligibility and more in our step-by-step guide to setting up an apprenticeship.
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How apprenticeships work
University of Leeds apprentices learn in a research environment, taught by academic specialists. Find out what to expect from our programmes.
Apprentice stories
Alumni Perspectives - Leeds Executive Leadership Apprenticeship
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Lydia Spence, BSc Nursing (Adult) (with registration) apprenticeship
"I’ve gone on to have the career I wanted and have never looked back."
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Jonathan Harris, MSc Advanced Clinical Practice apprenticeship
"It was reassuring to have good quality teaching and to know that we would all reach a certain standard by the time we finished."
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Angie Arnott, Chartered Manager Degree apprenticeship
"I’ve been able to apply so many things I’ve learned to my job – it’s really changed my heart and mind."
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Mark Llelwellyn, Executive Leader apprenticeship
"The course content is really interesting and useful. Everything is relevant to my job and the business, for example digital transformation, innovation, leadership skills and finance."
Our employer partners
These are some of the partners we work with to deliver our higher and degree apprenticeships.
AdareSEC
Apave TIV UK Ltd
Astonish
Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Dutton Facilities Management
European Metal Recycling
Masternaut
Ordnance Survey
Paragon Traffic Management
Phoenix Dance Theatre
South and East Leeds GP Group
Springfield Healthcare
Trenchless Group
Subcontracting rationale
In compliance with the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) apprenticeship funding rules, we have published the University of Leeds rationale for subcontracting within apprenticeship programmes (PDF).
Apprenticeship provider and assessment register
In addition to delivering apprenticeship training (as a Training Provider), the University is also an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) for a number of integrated degree apprenticeships, where we are the training provider and also deliver the final independent assessment to confirm occupational competence of the apprentice.