Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a large UK university offering a comprehensive portfolio of higher and degree apprenticeships for both employers and individual learners. NTU delivers apprenticeships from Level 3 to Level 7 across disciplines such as business, leadership, marketing, digital, and professional sectors, combining work-based learning with university teaching and support. Apprentices typically spend around 80% of their time in the workplace and 20% in off‑the‑job learning, enabling them to earn a salary while gaining industry-relevant qualifications without paying tuition fees. For employers, NTU provides one‑to‑one support to plan and grow their workforce, including guidance on apprenticeship funding for levy and non‑levy payers, help with recruitment and advertising vacancies, and options for open or closed cohorts tailored to business needs. The university has been delivering in‑company training for over 20 years and degree apprenticeships since 2016, and currently works with hundreds of employers, from SMEs to global organisations. NTU’s apprenticeship provision has been recognised as Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ for apprenticeships and ranked the UK’s number one university provider of higher and degree apprenticeships in the RateMyApprenticeship Top 50 Training Providers 2024. NTU also offers a wide range of other education and professional development opportunities, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, college courses, and professional and short courses.