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Higher Apprenticeships at Calderdale College

Want to upskill yourself or develop your workforce? Why not do it through Higher Apprenticeship training!

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What is a Degree Apprenticeship?

A degree apprenticeship combines practical on the job training and theoretical study towards a degree. During a degree apprenticeship, apprentices will work full-time, earning a salary and will gain a higher education qualification that is valuable for both the employer and apprentice.

For employers, degree apprenticeships allow new recruits or existing employees to gain a degree level qualification whilst still working full-time at your company. These apprenticeships ensure students are gaining the knowledge and experience that employers require in the industry.

Degree apprenticeships may also open up new areas of a business to employees. They may want / need to move departments and a degree apprenticeship would be a great way of keeping them in the company whilst training for a new role.

Get in touch to find out more. Contact our Rise team on 01422 418 430 or email [email protected].

Why choose a Degree Apprenticeship?

Choosing a degree apprenticeship over a traditional degree at university allows you to study and earn at the same time. You will also gain valuable on the job experience to help you with your studies and job roles in the future. For the apprentice there are no tuition fees.

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Employer Benefits

As an employer, you will up-skill your employees delivering increased knowledge and experience to the business. By offering degree level apprenticeships this will also attract new talent who may wish to study and earn at the same time.

What careers could our courses lead to?

  • Human Resources Manager

    £25k-£55k
  • Project Manager

    £35k-£80k
  • Childcare Leader

    Up to £24k
  • Senior Business Analyst

    Up to £70k
FAQs

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about Degree Apprenticeships. If you have any more questions please call 01422 418 430 or email [email protected].

How long is a degree apprenticeship?

Degree apprenticeships take anywhere between 2 and 5 years to complete. This time is split between working, studying and day release to college/university.

How much does it cost?

Degree apprenticeship costs vary depending on level and time spent studying. They may cost between £5-25k but are paid for by the employer and the government. Read more about the Apprenticeship Levy.

Who can apply?

Degree apprenticeships are available to anyone aged 16 or over and in employment. Some courses may also have entry requirements e.g. 5 GCSEs A-C and a Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

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Get your fresh Starbucks at our Inspire Café

Located in the Inspire Centre, our Inspire Café sells Starbucks beverages plus a range of sandwiches and snacks. It is open to students, staff and visitors to the Inspire Centre.

Where to find us
The Inspire Café can be found in the Inspire Centre, at our campus on Francis Street, Halifax.

Food and drink available
Within the café you can find a range of sandwiches, paninis, cold drinks and Starbucks beverages, plus a range of other snacks.

Loyalty card
We offer an Inspire Café loyalty card, for every Starbucks drink you purchase you will be given a stamp and once you have collected 8 stamps you will get a free drink on us!

G Floor

If our Digital Skills and Media students are not in DigiHub they may find themselves on our top floor. 

This is also home to our Business suite and many Apprentices will spend their college hours here with 1 to 1s or group sessions.

Home to:
  • Digital Skills & Media
  • Business & Enterprise
  • Apprenticeships
F Floor

Our University Centre is located on F Floor and is home to all Higher Education students and staff. 

Home to:

  • University Centre
  • Professional Studies
  • Teacher Education
  • Access to HE
  • Curriculum Support
  • Skills for Life
E Floor

This is home to our Health and Social Care Students.

Here you will find a dentistry room with working chair and tools, a pharmacy, a hospital room and nursery style classroom for Childcare students.

Home to:

  • Health & Social Care
  • Early Years & Childhood Professions
  • Dental Nursing
D Floor

D Floor is home to our student run D Cafe.

Run by Employability and Life Skills students, the cafe provides them with skills for the future as well as providing you with a nice coffee and cake. 

Home to:

  • Maths and English
  • Employability & Life Skills
  • D Cafe
  • ESOL
  • Job Centre Plus
C Floor

Our business support, executive suite and meeting rooms are all found on C floor. This floor is restricted for student entry unless permission is granted. 

Home to:

  • Business Support
  • Executive Suite
  • Meeting Rooms
  • External Funding
B Floor

Here you will find The Full Works Salon, a hair and beauty salon run by staff and students; with affordable treatments for you and your friends.

One of our two Learning Centres is also on B Floor and has plenty of PCs for drop-in use as well as bookable rooms for collaboration and quiet study.

Home to:

  • Full Works Salon
  • Hair & Beauty
  • Multi Faith Room
  • 14-16 Suite
  • Students Union
  • Learning Centre
A Floor

A Floor is home to our state-of-the-art DigiHub and Trade Academy. Our Digital Skills, Computing and Media students will spend a lot of their time here in the music studio, photography studio or iMac Suite.

Students of our construction courses will find our Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery workshops. You will also find Cuisine 1893, our very own restaurant standard kitchen, where our hospitality and catering students will train. 

Home to:

  • Reception
  • Cuisine 1893
  • DigiHub
  • Enrolment Suite
  • Learner Services
  • Trade Academy
Inspire Centre

The Inspire Centre is home to our Sport students. With a fitness suite, rock climbing wall, sports hall and outdoor pitches there’s plenty of opportunities to get stuck into a new sport or fitness regime.

The Inspire Centre also hosts our second Learning Centre and our Animal Care students will also find their animals in the various classrooms dedicated to them, or in the outdoor hutches. Facilities for our Public Services, Outdoor Education, Electrical, Plumbing and Engineering courses are also found in the Inspire Centre. Plus you can grab a coffee from Starbucks on your way out!

Home to:

  • Sports & Fitness
  • Animal Care
  • Learning Centre
  • Outdoor Pitches

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