Apprenticeships | Become an apprentice

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- About - overview
- Apprenticeship Approvals Group
  Find out about the role of the Apprenticeship Approvals Group
- Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board
  Find out about the role of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board.
- Apprenticeship Levy
  Your guide to the apprenticeship levy in Scotland
Become an apprentice
For Employers
- For Employers - overview
- For Employers
  What’s involved and how to get started.
- Foundation Apprenticeships
  Shape the next generation of talent.
- Modern Apprenticeships
  They'll work for you as they work towards a qualification.
- Graduate Apprenticeships
  Full-time employees, fully funded to earn their degree.

Become an apprentice

Apprenticeships help you build the experience and skills that employers want to see. No matter what stage you’re at, they’ll help you get set for a bright future. And now, there are more ways than ever to get involved. Choose one of the options below to get started.

Still at school?

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Still at school?

Get a head start with a Foundation Apprenticeship. You can get real-world work experience, while you're in fifth or sixth year

Foundation Apprenticeships

Modern Apprenticeships

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Modern Apprenticeships

Get a job, get paid, and get qualified with a Modern Apprenticeship

Modern Apprenticeships

Want a degree?

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Want a degree?

With a Graduate Apprenticeship, you can work, get paid, and get a degree at the same time.

Graduate Apprenticeships

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance for apprentices during the outbreak of COVID-19

If you're a Modern or Graduate Apprentice, you should follow the guidance of your learning provider (college, university, or training centre) along with the advice of your employer.

If you have been made redundant due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we are here to help. The Apprentice Transition Plan service can help you find new work or move to further learning.

Why not consider a Pathway Apprenticeship - a new training opportunity for school leavers?

Alternatively, contact our PACE team on 0800 917 8000.

Foundation Apprentices or their parents or carers should follow school guidance for questions related to work placements, colleges or learning providers.

Please read our COVID-19 FAQs for regular updates. You can also visit our sister site, My World of Work, for employment and redundancy support.

Find an apprenticeship vacancy

We upload the latest Modern and Graduate Apprenticeship vacancies every day. Start your search now.

What makes an apprentice successful?

Apprenticeships are all about people. Find out how they have changed the lives and careers of some of our apprentices.

Our stories

Types of apprenticeships

Browse the different kinds of apprenticeships available in Scotland. You’ll discover information on the qualification, the skills you’ll learn and where each apprenticeship could take you.

Or, view all apprenticeship types A-Z

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