10-16 February 2025
A week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 with us as we showcase our talented ARU degree apprentices, graduates and partners through this year's theme: Skills for Life.
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To date, over 6,400 apprentices have joined ARU.
5 campuses across the East and South East of England, and online.
Over 2,000 apprentices have graduated ARU with more than 2,400 awards.
Over 1,000 regional and national employers have chosen to partner with ARU on apprenticeships for our collaborative approach.
In 2023/24 78.8% of apprentices achieved a 1st or a 2:1.
We're proud to be the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023.
The results are in for our first ever Degree Apprenticeship Alumni Survey 2025. It shows that degree apprenticeships have a real, positive impact on the lives of individuals, proving that apprenticeships launch careers and build skills. Find out the full results and what our alumni think here.
When: Wednesday 29 January 2025 6-7pm
Where: Virtual event
Find out more about how to launch your career with our 3 year, on the job Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA). Join us for our informative virtual event and hear from our degree apprentice police officers, partner forces and apprentice experts.
When: Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 of February 2025 9:30am-3:00pm
Where: ARU Peterborough, ARU Chelmsford, ARU Cambridge
ARU welcomes your Year 12 and 13 students to join our Degree Apprenticeship and Employability events, being held on our campuses during National Apprenticeship Week. Students will be able to engage with employers, learn employability skills, and dive into degree apprenticeships.
When: Tuesday 11 February 2025 1-1.30pm
Where: Virtual event
By using a degree apprenticeship, you can attract and develop high-calibre individuals who will bring talent, energy and diversity to your workforce, whilst using government funding to develop your early career pipeline through a diverse local talent pool.
Hear from our apprentices, graduates and partners about how our apprentices are accessing higher education in ways they never imagined possible, and how our partner employers are securing future talent to support their businesses.
Tegain shares her first year experience as a Construction Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprentice at ARU and Winvic.
Curtis explains how his Nursing Associate High Apprenticeship is enabling him to earn and learn through support from ARU and his employer North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT).
PC Lia Mercer shares her insights and experience of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship with the Metropolitan Police at her recent ARU graduation.
"A degree was something I'd always wanted to achieve, and I thought it would add value to my career. The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship route appealed to me because it offered in-depth knowledge that I could directly apply on the job, making me better at what I do."
DaniellePolice Constable Degree Apprentice
Danielle's story
"The apprenticeship has genuinely changed my life, and to have an employer like Kier who are so supportive and have the right tools to shape me to become the right person for the job. When I first applied, I had a feeling it would be a really good opportunity, but now I’m here, I realise that It has been the best decision I’ve ever made."
RoisinConstruction Management Degree Apprentice
Roisin's story
"By investing in local employees through apprenticeships, we can actively contribute not only to our future vision but nurture a local pool of skilled professionals who will drive that vision and contribute to the longevity of the business."
Burmor Construction Read Burmor's case study
“My degree apprenticeship will set me up with skills for life. My day-to-day job is supplemented by the theory I'm learning on my course. I’ve really noticed how far I've come.”
KerryChartered Manager
“ARU is a university that completely understands business. The apprentices at Rhotic Media have absolutely succeeded and have made a material difference to the business.”
JoeFounder, Rhotic Media
“I'm in my fifties and the apprenticeship works for me and fits around my family life. To work and earn a salary whilst learning is the perfect balance. It's also great to know that I can apply my studies from the apprenticeship directly into the organisation I work for.”
RachelRegistered Nurse Degree Apprentice
“I became a police officer from the very start of my apprenticeship. I’m also gaining a tailored degree which cements my knowledge and skills on the beat.”
BenPolice Constable
“The apprenticeship supports our team to achieve our overall business goals and our apprentice in achieving her career goals. It means we can keep her within the team and help her to grow.”
EmmaBranding Specialist, Big Bear Creative
“Apprenticeships allow us to develop our own workforce, engage in their experience and employ and retain the best people around the country. 90% of our apprentices have stayed with us, which is a real testament to the training they receive from CUH and the learning they receive from ARU.”
DanLead Nurse, Cambridgeshire University Hospitals
“The apprenticeship pushes my knowledge and makes me think deeper into why people commit crime and the positive impact I can have on my community.“
GracePolice Constable
“Apprenticeships are extremely beneficial to our business as we have access to good quality, in-depth training that is targeted to our staff’s development and our business needs."
TimIT Director, Minerva Analytics Ltd
"The apprenticeship allows me to see how business works in real life. I get a lot of knowledge from the course that I can apply in practice at work and equally learn from my colleagues. With an apprenticeship, you can really recognise how to apply the knowledge you've learnt to the real world.”
IzabelaDigital Marketer
“I was diagnosed with dyslexia and was not confident to go to university. However, since starting the apprenticeship, ARU and CUH have been so supportive and have really helped with my confidence. The opportunity to do an apprenticeship really came at the right time and I couldn't be prouder of myself for just stepping my foot in the door and going for it.”
FleurRegistered Nurse Degree Apprentice
Ben Crossley, ARU Degree Apprentice and Engineer at Essex Highways, and Ginevra Viscariello, Learning & Development Advisor at Ringway Jacobs Ltd, share how apprenticeships deliver long-term benefits to both the apprentice and the organisation.
Find out why apprenticeship programmes have increasingly become a strategic asset for companies
Ben’s story demonstrates how apprenticeships can be transformative, offering real-world experience alongside academic achievement.
Find out why how apprenticeships are more than just a pathway to a degree
For Ginevra Viscariello, Learning & Development Advisor at Ringway Jacobs, apprenticeships are a powerful tool for shaping the future - both for individuals and for the organisation.
Read why apprenticeships are the ultimate investment in talent
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Find vacancies"Doing this apprenticeship has helped me gain the practical experience I need, whilst being in paid work. The mix of practical and classroom based work is well balanced to suit my job role." Emi, Animal Management Apprentice
“I worked on a dairy farm for four years. I really enjoyed learning about how the machines work mechanically and wanted to follow my grandad’s steps in engineering, while doing something I love.” Reuben, Land-Based Service Engineering Apprentice
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