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Manager Degree Apprenticeship is a first for university

The University of Gloucestershire welcomes its first cohort of learners on to its Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship this week.

This will make the university the first provider in Gloucestershire to deliver this apprenticeship, allowing learners to 'earn while they learn', gaining a degree qualification whilst also developing their leadership and management skills at work.

Staff from Superdry, electrical contractors Clarkson Evans, and Gloucestershire City Council are amongst some of the first organisations sending their staff on the leadership programme.

This programme is accredited by industry leader the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), meaning learners will receive the double benefit of achieving a full degree and accreditation from their industry body.

The Chartered Manager course is part of a wider apprenticeship programme available from the university which includes an MBA degree apprenticeship, cyber security, paraplanning (financial services) and healthcare, with further higher and degree apprenticeships planned for 2018.

These courses have been developed in partnership with industry and business bodies to meet their skills needs.

Employees of any age can enrol on a higher or degree apprenticeship allowing them to receive a salary while studying for a qualification.

Stephen Marston, Vice Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire, said: "Employers tell us that leadership is an important skills area for business growth, so we are delighted to be able to introduce our first degree apprenticeship to address this need.

"We are supporting growth and job creation in the county and apprenticeships are very much part of this wider economic picture."

Simon Amesbury, resourcing manager at Superdry, said: "We think it will develop our people by helping them to acquire knowledge, skills and competencies across a broad range of subjects they don't currently know about, and help them to think more strategically."

Raising awareness of these new style qualifications and the funding available is key to supporting business growth.

Many larger employers are able to fund higher and degree apprenticeships through the Apprenticeship Levy introduced in April 2017. For SMEs and employers with a payroll under £3m there is funding support available through government subsidies.

Simon added: "The introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy has sharpened focus on training and development, and challenged companies to think more imaginatively about how they develop their people."

To find out more about degree apprenticeships and funding options for businesses, call 01242 715400 or email apprenticeships@glos.ac.uk  or visit glos.ac.uk 

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