Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has been successful in gaining funding for the first wave of the Office for Students apprenticeships funding grant.
The Office for Students recently announced £40 million pounds worth of funding available for training providers to increase participation in apprenticeships at Level 6, with some smaller pots of funding available at Level 4 and 5. This funding will be allocated in 2 waves, in 2024 and 2025.
NTU was awarded £112,000, aimed at increasing apprenticeship starts on its Digital courses of Level 6 Data Scientist, Level 6 Digital Technologies Software Professional and Level 6 Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeships for 2024.
The office for students announced the funding aimed at: expanding the number of available courses; increasing the number of students on Level 6 degree apprenticeships with historically low starting numbers; increasing equality of opportunity within Level 6 degree apprenticeships.
John Blake, Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students, said on the funding: “Degree apprenticeships can provide students with the best of both worlds; the opportunity to combine paid work with a high-quality undergraduate in their chosen industry.
“These qualifications help enhance diversity with flexible, innovative opportunities and provide an alternative route into higher education for students to learn skills that meet society’s current and future needs.”
