Apprentice Case Studies
Learn more about just some of our successful apprentice students from across a number of different industries and be inspired by their stories!
Business and Administration
Lucy Cresswell - Level 6 Digital Marketing Degree Apprenticeship
Lucy Cresswell, 25, wanted to take her professional development further and obtain a degree, but felt limited by her options as a full-time employee which meant the apprenticeship route was perfect for her.
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Becky Valentine - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Becky Valentine, 43, works for Spenbeck, and one of her favourite things about the apprenticeship was that she was “able to immediately use the models and frameworks” and apply them to her business.
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Danny Coates - Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
Danny, 31, who has several years of experience working in a manufacturing environment, decided to pursue an apprenticeship as he wanted to develop himself as a professional in his career as a manager.
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Inês Castro - Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
Inês Castro, 21, talks of her experiences whilst studying her apprenticeship and how her developing skills will make her stand out in the job market.
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Geoff Shelley - Level 6 Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship
Geoff Shelley’s apprenticeship has allowed him to gain valuable knowledge and skills to improve customer experience by observing the connection between the supply chain, marketing, and commercial activity.
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Emrys Green - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Emrys Green, 32, recently passed his EMBA with a distinction and has gained his Chartered Fellowship of the Chartered Management Institute.
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Karen Ceesay - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Karen Ceesay, 48, has seen two promotions since completing her apprenticeship. Working in the healthcare sector, Karen has lead on projects such as her organisation’s response to COVID.
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Ryan McCole - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Ryan McCole describes completing his apprenticeship as “probably the biggest achievement in my life and the one I am most proud of”.
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Simon Jones - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Simon Jones, 47, chose to study the Senior Leader apprenticeship at NTU because he expresses “NTU offers the best blend” of face-to-face learning and independent remote learning.
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William Burchell - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
William Burchell works in the third sector for Nottinghamshire Deaf Society. He was considering the Senior Leader apprenticeship (SLA) route for a while and wanted to enhance his professional development with an Executive MBA.
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Andrew Hunter - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Andrew Hunter, 43, works for SAM Software Solutions based in Nottingham. Andrew mentions how his apprenticeship has been significant to not only his own performance but to his company as well.
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Joy Weldin - Level 7 Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship
Joy Weldin, 45, is an apprentice on the Senior Leader apprenticeship working for the East Midlands Ambulance Service.
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Tom Reason - Level 6 Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship
Tom Reason, 30, works for The Campbell Clinic and is working towards his Level 6 Digital Marketer degree apprenticeship and has been promoted recently to a more senior position.
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Construction and Engineering
Laura Dance - Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
Laura Dance, 23, works for BWB Consulting Ltd on her apprenticeship. Laura expresses that “the city campus is beautiful and provides excellent rooms for classes”.
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Alfie Tipping - Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Building Surveyor Pathway)
Alfie Tipping, prior to his degree apprenticeship, knew the industry he wanted to work in after two work placements and is working as a Building Surveyor for Arc Building Consultancy Limited.
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Alex Richings - Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveyor Pathway)
Alex Richings, 21, was hesitant on pursuing the full-time student route after completing his A-levels. During his gap year he decided to apply for apprenticeships and now works for Derby Homes.
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Kathryn Parsons - Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveyor Pathway)
Kathryn Parsons, 22, is a Chartered Surveyor Quantity Surveyor apprentice working for Gleeds in Nottingham. Since starting her degree apprenticeship she hasn’t looked back!
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Olivia Foster - Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveyor Pathway)
Olivia Foster, 22, changed her plans to take the opportunity to apply for a Quantity Surveyor role and is now currently studying part-time at NTU on her degree apprenticeship.
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Scarlett Tutty - Level 7 Architect Degree Apprenticeship
As a 26 year old studying a post-graduate apprenticeship in Architecture, Scarlett Tutty is proof that apprenticeships are for everyone at all levels.
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Callum Finch - Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
Callum, 24, works as a Site Engineer for Galliford Try. After gaining work experience Toll Bar End Project, he realised he wanted to do an apprenticeship to further his knowledge in civil engineering.
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Ayesha Ansar - Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship
Ayesha Ansar, 20, expresses that an advantageous part of completing a degree apprenticeship is that her study isn’t limited to a sector within construction or a career pathway in quantity surveying.
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Matthew Sullivan - Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
Matthew, 23, decided to take the apprenticeship route because he believes the apprenticeship will act as a “solid foundation” upon which he can build his career.
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Matthew Hitchcock- Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveyor Pathway)
Matthew Hitchcock, 23, worked for Turner & Townsend while completing his degree apprenticeship. Matthew chose the apprenticeship route because of its value in “advancing in your chosen profession”.
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Ryan Towey - Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveyor Pathway)
Ryan Towey, 19, is in his first year of his degree apprenticeship working for PJ Towey Construction and Towey Homes.
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Digital and Technology
Angus Cheney - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Software Engineering) Degree Apprenticeship
Angus, 22, pursued music before discovering he wanted to find a career in IT and applied for a degree apprenticeship that would enable him to gain a plethora of skills and experience.
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Bethany Pass - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Bethany expresses that “an apprenticeship was the perfect way to get the best of both worlds” in terms of gaining experience and a highly regarded qualification.
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Joshua Georgiou - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Joshua Georgiou, 18, is a first year apprentice who works for E.ON. Knowing he wanted to work in the Technology field, the apprenticeship route was ideal for him.
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James Butterfield - Level 7 Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist Degree Apprenticeship
James Butterfield, 45, works for Synectics and has completed his Level 7 Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist apprenticeship. James also mentions how “the facilities on Clifton Campus were all top notch."
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Isaac Saa - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Isaac Saa is a 22 year old working for E.ON as a software engineering apprentice on the Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional apprenticeship.
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Claire Dennis - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Claire Dennis, who works for Experian, was working in a finance and administration position prior to starting her apprenticeship.
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Connell Parker - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Connell Parker, 20, works for E.ON and is able to experience different roles and experiences in IT via rotating across the business.
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Food and Drink
Kate Rose - Level 6 Food Industry Technical Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Kate Rose, 21, works for Mondelēz International and studies at NTU's Brackenhurst campus. One of Kate’s favourite things about her apprenticeship is the modules that cover a broad range of topics in the food industry.
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Amelia Burton - Level 3 Food Technologist Degree Apprenticeship
Amelia Burton studies at our Brackenhurst campus on the Level 3 Food Technologist apprenticeship. She mentions “Nottingham Trent Brackenhurst is a lovely, homely campus with good facilities”.
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Health and Science
Christopher Hallam - Level 5 Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
Christopher Hallam, pictured on our NTU Mansfield campus, is one of our level 5 Nursing Associate apprentices working for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Laura E - Level 5 Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
Laura, 34, works for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. She mentions how the apprenticeship has enabled her to develop the “necessary skills and experiences to succeed” in her chosen career in Nursing.
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Wynnie Yu - Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship
Wynnie Yu works for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and discusses how the apprenticeship route will provide her with the required accreditation, degree, and evidence to register to the regulatory body of her chosen profession.
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Jamie Redfearn - Level 6 Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship
Jamie Redfearn, 26, completed a Level 3 apprenticeship in Laboratory Science before progressing onto the Level 6 Laboratory Scientist degree apprenticeship at NTU.
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Adrian Handley - Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship
Adrian Handley, 36, works for NHS Blood and Transplant while undertaking his degree apprenticeship which will allow him to complete a career switch from a senior technical role to a more scientific role.
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Jerico Nepomuceno - Level 5 Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
Jerico Nepomuceno, 26, studied an undergraduate degree in biomedical science and a masters in sports medicine prior to his apprenticeship with NTU.
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Christopher Johnson - Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
Christopher Johnson, 25, worked in an acute inpatient health environment for two years at Priory Group. Through his experiences in the workplace he discovered that he wanted to pursue a career in nursing.
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Matthew Wright - Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship
Matthew Wright, 31, studied at NTU in 2008 prior to his apprenticeship and gained a Criminology degree before changing his career path towards becoming a Registered Biomedical Scientist at the NHS.
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Sarah Oscroft - Level 5 Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
Sarah Oscroft, 32, studies at NTU’s Mansfield campus on the level 5 Nursing Associate apprenticeship which she says has “re-lit” her passion within her job.
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Social Care
Chantelle Gibbons - Level 6 Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship
Chantelle Gibbons, 31, wanted to pursue a career in social work for a long time but financial constraints and family commitments were a barrier to her pursuing her aspirations.
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Jennifer Fawley - Level 6 Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship
Jenny Fawley, 33, is passionate about social work and making a difference to the lives of others.
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Joanne Gosling - Level 6 Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship
Joanne Gosling is an apprentice on the Level 6 Social Work apprenticeship and works for Derby City Council in her full-time job and is also a Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) user.
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