Degree Apprenticeships

Dear Colleagues,

A Degree Apprenticeship is a partnership between a university and a company, in which the company provides full-time employment for a student for 80% of their time. The university delivers teaching for the remaining 20% of the student’s time, concentrated during (typically) intensive weeks / fortnights, or delivered online. The novelty is the integration of academic material with the student’s employment (such as through project work, learning journals, professional portfolios of evidence, and point assessments).

A Degree Apprenticeship is not a “sandwich” course, and the duration of the apprenticeship is the same as that of a full time student.

Degree Apprenticeships have been promoted in England and Wales, although similar models of programmed delivery exist elsewhere. For example, in Scotland they are known as Graduate Apprenticeships.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following in the context of Degree Apprenticeships. We also welcome submissions related to other collaborative models for university degrees.

• Curriculum design
• Integration with full time degree programs
• Pedagogy and practical issues related to a particular discipline
• Student experience
• Quality assurance
• Intellectual property
• Ethics
• Financial and administrative matters
• Governance

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Mike Joy
Prof. Dr. Jane Sinclair
Dr. Claire Rocks
Guest Editors

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