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Higher Apprenticeship at Level 5
Canterbury Campus
Part Time
OCT-25
3 Years
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Higher Apprenticeship at Level 5
Canterbury Campus
Part Time
OCT-26
3 Years
Higher Apprenticeship at Level 5
Canterbury Campus
Part Time
OCT-25
3 Years
This three-year degree programme underpins the Technician Scientist higher apprenticeship standard and provides work-based solutions for workforce development and training.
Course overview
Developed with, and for employers, the programme incorporates interactive e-learning, on- and off-site academic support and short residential blocks. It can support individuals wanting to progress their career within SME and global organisations, covering relevant roles in the life science supply chain from research through development and into manufacturing.
The higher apprenticeship is delivered as a blended course. Most material will be in the form of directed self-learning via the universities e-learning platform, Moodle, and face to face teaching held over the summer.
The University of Kent is at the forefront of providing science-based higher and degree apprenticeships. It was the first university to provide a bioscience-aligned degree programme for the Technician Scientist higher apprenticeship standard. Our expertise in e-learning delivery, together with flexible entry points, means that the programme can be delivered with the least disruption to the business.
About the Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
The University of Kent has delivered higher apprenticeships since 2011, working with industry-leading employers including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis and Unilever.
Kent launched the Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in 2016 to build on this experience. The Centre works in partnership with regional and national employers to develop apprenticeships tailored to their needs. The Centre also has an important role to play within the University, supporting academic schools on all aspects of delivering apprenticeship training.
Your future
A technician scientist carries out established laboratory based investigations and basic scientific experimentation using bench and instrumentation techniques. They use a range of routine skills and some advanced and specialised skills following well established principles associated with their organisations science and technology, which may typically be within chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, formulated products or analytical services.
Exam type
GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE/National 4/National 5:
C Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
26 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate:
MP Grades / Points required
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
IB - 26/30 points (12/14 at Higher)
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Students living in
Domestic
Students from Domestic
The maximum amount of funding the government will contribute towards this apprenticeship is £27,000, including the end point assessment. As each apprenticeship is tailored to the need to the employer, please contact the Centre for Higher & Degree Apprenticeship for full costings. The university is working with levy and non-levy employers to provide apprenticeships and welcome inquiries from interested organisations.
Students from EU
The maximum amount of funding the government will contribute towards this apprenticeship is £27,000, including the end point assessment. As each apprenticeship is tailored to the need to the employer, please contact the Centre for Higher & Degree Apprenticeship for full costings. The university is working with levy and non-levy employers to provide apprenticeships and welcome inquiries from interested organisations.
Students from International
The maximum amount of funding the government will contribute towards this apprenticeship is £27,000, including the end point assessment. As each apprenticeship is tailored to the need to the employer, please contact the Centre for Higher & Degree Apprenticeship for full costings. The university is working with levy and non-levy employers to provide apprenticeships and welcome inquiries from interested organisations.
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