Apprenticeships for students

• CertHe Associate Manager (Project Manager Consultancy)
• PgDip  Leadership and Management (Senior Leader Apprenticeship)
• PgDip  Leadership and Management (Senior Leader Apprenticeship) Public Sector

• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
• BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
• BSc (Hons) Real Estate (Development and Management)
• BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
• BSC (Hons) Construction Project Management

• FdSc Nursing Associate
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
• BSc (Hons) Podiatry
• BSc (Hons) Public Health Practitioner
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner
• PgDip Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing
• PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting
• PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nursing
• BSc (Hons) Professional Policing Practice (Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship)

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

We are continually developing our apprenticeship programmes. Please check back at a later date to discover our programmes in development.

Apprenticeships are funded by your employer and the government, so as an apprentice you do not need to pay tuition fees for your course. Due to the nature of apprenticeships and how they are funded, you will not be eligible for student finance. This includes tuition fee loans and maintenance loans.

Vacancies for apprenticeship roles are listed on Government’s apprenticeship website. As well as searching here, we also recommend checking job boards and company websites for vacancies. Following a recruitment process, which includes interviews, the employer will decide who they want for the position.

Just like our other students, you will need to meet the entry requirements for the course you are studying. You can find entry requirements for each apprenticeships on our course pages. In addition to individual course requirements, it is essential that you have GCSE Maths and English at C or above (or equivalent - see our guide for details). You will need to provide copies of your certificates upon application. This is a requirement of the apprenticeship and we are unable to accept applications without these. You also need to be over 16 and in paid employment with an employer who wants to support your apprenticeship.

We currently cover a wide range of disciplines. Scroll up to see our current list of courses. Our offer will grow as the government approves new apprenticeship standards. Find out more on the Institute for Apprenticeships website. 

You will spend 80% of your time in your workplace and 20% of your time at university. We have a range of delivery modes available for courses, including day-release, block delivery and online learning. The mode of study will depend on the programme you choose.

Apprenticeships will usually take between one and five years to complete. You will also need to undertake an end-point assessment, which must be completed up to 12 months after you’ve graduated.  

Yes, you will receive a wage, holiday pay, pension and any other benefits that your employer provides. You’re entitled to the National Minimum Wage.

You must be paid at least the minimum wage rate for your age if you’re an apprentice aged 19 or over and have completed your first year.

If your circumstances change (redundancy, loss of employer etc.) meaning your apprenticeship can no longer be funded, you may wish to consider transferring from the apprenticeship programme on to the corresponding traditional programme at the university to complete your studies. If you choose to go down this route then you have to be mindful of a number of things.

1. If you are made redundant, the university will support you to continue on your apprenticeship for 12 weeks and will also support you where possible to find a new employer so that you may continue studying on the degree apprenticeship programme. If you have not been able to secure employment in the 12 week period, the government regulations will not allow you to continue on your apprenticeship with the University of Salford.
2. If you choose to leave your employer for reasons other than redundancy and do not have another qualifying employer for the apprenticeship, you must withdraw from the apprenticeship immediately. In order to do this you firstly need to contact your Degree Apprenticeship Administrator for your school (contact details below) to inform them of your change in circumstances:

Science, Engineering and Environment - seedegreeApprenticeships@salford.ac.uk

Salford Business School - j.m.kelly@salford.ac.uk 

School of Health and Society - j.k.sherlock@salford.ac.uk

Please bear in mind, transferring to a traditional programme at the university is not an automated process and a significant amount of manual processing is required. We do understand that in certain circumstances (redundancy) the individual apprentice has not chosen to end their apprenticeship and so we will do everything we can to support you in your transfer. Please note for anyone looking to withdraw from your apprenticeship for any other reason, you have signed a commitment statement and your employer has signed a contract with us at the beginning of the programme which confirms your intention to complete the apprenticeship. Choosing to withdraw is not a decision to be taken lightly and we strongly advise you speak to your employer, link tutor or a member of the apprenticeship team before making any decisions around leaving your employment.