Work-Based Learning

Gaining Higher Education qualifications is no longer about going to University full-time for three years or more. Things have moved on and there are now several different routes to studying HE.

With employers and employees in mind, ‘work-based learning’ has been developed to help employers optimise their business and employees fulfil their career potential.

Work-based learning is about being in full-time work and using work experiences to gain recognised and valuable qualifications. It is an effective ‘earn and learn’ approach to training the workforce of the future, with a win-win situation for employers and employees.   

Click on each of the frequently asked questions below to find out more about work-based learning:

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What qualifications can my employees gain?

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