Newcastle University

Newcastle University is a Russell Group institution that delivers structured Higher and Degree Apprenticeships designed to combine workplace learning with university-level study. Its apprenticeship portfolio includes Level 5 Higher Apprenticeships, Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships and Level 7 Degree Apprenticeships, including specialist programmes such as the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship, Level 7 MSc Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist (Data Analytics), Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship and Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship. These programmes are tailored to specific job roles so employees can develop the skills and knowledge needed to progress in their current position or move into new roles. Delivery typically blends online learning with face‑to‑face teaching, monthly study blocks or workshops, guided workplace activities and support from vocational skills coaches. Apprentices build portfolios based on real work-based projects and complete end‑point assessments that may include observations, professional discussions and knowledge tests. Most programmes are funded through the apprenticeship levy for levy‑paying employers or are up to 95% government‑funded for SMEs. Newcastle University’s apprenticeship provision has been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting its role in addressing high-level digital, leadership and management skills gaps and supporting social mobility and wider access to higher education in the region.