Santander selects Nottingham Trent University as apprenticeship partner
Nottingham Trent University has become the primary apprenticeship partner for Santander’s degree level programme.
Published on 11 June 2019
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The University will be delivering Santander’s Digital and Technology Solutions Degree programme from October for new apprentices joining the company while also looking at other future schemes in 2020.
NTU has had a partnership with Santander Universities since 2012. This division of the bank focuses on Santander’s commitment to higher education through partnerships with over 1,200 universities around the world and has provided NTU with support which has so far benefitted over 1,000 students from the University in a variety of areas, including accessibility to education, employability and entrepreneurship.
Professor Edward Peck, Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University said: “Our apprenticeship offer at NTU is going from strength to strength and we have more than 500 apprentices with us currently. We are delighted to be able to build on this and become the official apprenticeships partner of Santander. We greatly value our existing relationship with Santander Universities, which has benefited students and graduates, and now look forward to welcoming their apprentices to our campuses.”
NTU was selected following a rigorous tender process.
Vicky Wallis, Chief HR Officer of Santander said: “At Santander, we recognise that apprenticeships offer people an alternative route into a banking career other than the traditional graduate path. This helps attract talent from all walks of life and ensures the financial services sector as a whole better reflects the communities we serve. We are delighted to be broadening our partnership with Nottingham Trent University to offer inspiring learning whilst developing critical digital skills across the bank.”
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About Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) was named University of the Year 2019 in the Guardian University Awards. The award was based on performance and improvement in the Guardian University Guide, retention of students from low-participation areas and attainment of BME students. NTU was also the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2017, and The Times and Sunday Times Modern University of the Year 2018. These awards recognise NTU for its high levels of student satisfaction, its quality of teaching, its engagement with employers, and its overall student experience.
The university has been rated Gold in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework – the highest ranking available.
It is one of the largest UK universities. With nearly 32,000 students and more than 4,000 staff located across four campuses, the University contributes £900m to the UK economy every year. With an international student population of more than 3,000 from around 100 countries, the University prides itself on its global outlook
The university is passionate about creating opportunities and its extensive outreach programme is designed to enable NTU to be a vehicle for social mobility. NTU is among the UK’s top five recruiters of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. A total of 82% of its graduates go on to graduate entry employment or graduate entry education or training within six months of leaving. Student satisfaction is high: NTU achieved an 88% satisfaction score in the 2018 National Student Survey.
NTU is also one of the UK’s most environmentally friendly universities, containing some of the sector’s most inspiring and efficient award-winning buildings.
NTU is home to world-class research, and won The Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2015 – the highest national honour for a UK university. It recognised the University’s pioneering projects to improve weapons and explosives detection in luggage; enable safer production of powdered infant formula; and combat food fraud.