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Apprenticeship Degrees for young people from Black and Ethnic Minority Community in Glasgow

Monday 14 October 2024, 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm

Saracen House, 139 Saracen Street, Possilpark, Glasgow, G22 5AZ

Key benefits of Apprenticeship Degrees for young people from Black and Ethnic Minority Community in Glasgow

Speakers:

1. Philip Thom, BEng(Hons) PgC MIET
Senior Associate Director of Electrical & ICA Engineering | Water Europe Head of Discipline for Electrical & ICA at Jacobs Engineering
2. Stewart McKinlay MEng | Skills Director | Manufacturing Skills Academy | National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
3. El De Tchuessa Valiny Kounda
Graduate Apprentice Junior Civil Engineer
Amey plc
4. Yvan Mbadjou
Graduate Apprentice Junior Mechanical Engineer
IDSystems UK

Earn while you learn

The opportunity to learn practical skills and gain invaluable experience whilst also earning a salary is undoubtedly one of the greatest benefits of an Apprenticeship. For some, moving onto further or higher education full time after school or even later in life may not be an option or be what they are looking for and Apprenticeships offer a real alternative. With the introduction of Graduate and Degree level Apprenticeships, there is not more opportunity than ever to gain a qualification whilst not having to sacrifice a salary.

Practical work experience

Apprenticeships are hands-on work based programmes whereby Apprentices gain real life skills and experience whilst doing their day job. In work, they are supported by their employer who ensures they get the opportunity to experience all relevant parts of life on the job whilst an educational provider supports the theory and learning aspects that the Apprentice translates back into their role.

Benefits for all

Be it Modern, Graduate or Degree, work based projects also provide employers and Apprentices the opportunity to work and solve real-life workplace challenges. Work based degrees and projects should be just that – based on work – and not require additional activities on top.

Fully funded opportunity

With Graduate and Degree Apprenticeships being funded programmes, there is the opportunity to achieve a degree qualification, work experience and no student debt! The Apprenticeship Levy has broadened out the opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate study allowing organisations the opportunity to develop staff, either recruiting new staff into roles or upskilling existing employees without the pressure of sourcing additional funding. Even for SME employers who may not have paid the levy, there is still the opportunity to access fully funded courses.

Personal and Professional Development

The Graduate and Degree Apprenticeship programmes are not only an academic qualification. Because the programmes have been mapped to relevant professional body standards when the programmes were originally designed, upon Graduation learners will take with them an ePortfolio of supporting evidence that can be used for application for Professional Body accreditation. Having the opportunity to achieve both an academic award and prepare for professional accreditation in parallel is a key aspect of our programmes.

Growing professional networks

Peer to peer learning cannot be underestimated and this is a core element of the Apprenticeship programmes. Apprentices – learners – do not join other groups of full time or part time students when studying their degree but remain with a wider cohort of Graduate or Degree Apprentices who are all balancing work with study. The diverse mix of employers and learners who have come into academic study from a range of backgrounds, be that straight from school or having been employed for many years, ensure that there is ample opportunity to not only learn from their teaching but also from each other. Apprentices are encouraged to ‘buddy’ with another Apprentice who may be in later years of the same programme or working for the same employer as there is so much that can be learned from their peers to boost their learning.

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