{"id":27694,"date":"2025-07-09T10:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=27694"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:16:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:16:03","slug":"apprenticeships-two-perspectives-from-a-student-and-an-employer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2025\/07\/09\/apprenticeships-two-perspectives-from-a-student-and-an-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"Apprenticeships: Two Perspectives \u2014 From a Student and an Employer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ever wondered what an apprenticeship<\/a> is really like? We asked Cassidy, a degree-level engineering apprentice at BU, and Duncan, her employer at Charter Tech, to share their experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re considering nursing, engineering, digital marketing, accounting\u00a0 – here\u2019s what you need to know!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cassidy\u2019s View: Life as an Apprentice<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cI wanted to pursue both education and real-world experience \u2014 I didn\u2019t want to choose.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi! I\u2019m Cassidy, and I\u2019m a degree-level apprentice at Charter Tech.<\/p>\n

I chose this path because it offered the best of both worlds: studying and hands-on experience. As an apprentice, I work four days a week and spend one day at university. I\u2019m paid a salary, I learn practical skills, and at the end, I\u2019ll have a degree – with no student debt.<\/p>\n

Since starting, my confidence has grown massively. I now feel comfortable sharing ideas in meetings, talking to clients, and presenting my work. My technical skills have grown too: I\u2019ve learned document production, programming, engineering design analysis, and project management.<\/p>\n

My top tips for applying<\/strong><\/h3>\n