Nursing apprenticeships

Build the dynamic healthcare team you need with our range of nursing apprenticeships. With two flexible options on offer, your new or existing employees can study while they work - and immediately put their learning into action.

Apprenticeships blend academic study with workplace learning in practice for a fully encompassing and flexible study experience, funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.

Why ARU?

• We are the largest higher education provider of health, social care and education courses in the East of England and we’ve been training nurses for more than 25 years.
• We are proud to have been involved in the first national pilot for the NHS England Nursing Associate role in 2016, and were the first university in the East of England to offer nursing apprenticeships.
• Our courses are developed in collaboration with a range of long-term partnerships crossing acute, primary care and community NHS trusts and a growing range of private and independent healthcare organisations including care homes and hospices.
• We’re the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We're proud to be recognised for the difference we make in our region; the impact of our world-leading research; our innovative education provision; and our commitment to health and wellbeing.

Explore options

There are two apprenticeships available, depending on your workforce plan:

Option 1