Dr Debbie Meharg D.Meharg@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Earn as you learn: Widening participation through apprenticeships as debt-free degrees
Meharg, Debbie; Smith, Sally; Taylor-Smith, Ella; Khristin, Fabian
Authors
Prof Sally Smith S.Smith@napier.ac.uk
Head of Graduate Apprenticeships and Skills Development and Professor
Dr Ella Taylor-Smith E.Taylor-Smith@napier.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Khristin Fabian K.Fabian@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
Abstract
Apprenticeship Degrees provide opportunities to study for a degree without incurring debt. Collaborations between employers and HEIs enable new or established employees to earn while they learn, with their fees paid. This facilitates people to study for a degree who could not have considered a traditional degree, especially due to their job or financial outlook. Help us to explore strategies to realise this opportunity to widen participation. We present our research with apprentices in Scotland, sharing their perspectives and contexts. We will then facilitate discussions around challenges and strategies for involving more people, and supporting them to achieve good degrees.
Citation
Meharg, D., Smith, S., Taylor-Smith, E., & Khristin, F. (2021, March). Earn as you learn: Widening participation through apprenticeships as debt-free degrees. Presented at Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2021, Online
Presentation Conference Type | Other |
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Conference Name | Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2021 |
Start Date | Mar 16, 2021 |
End Date | Mar 18, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Apr 29, 2021 |
Keywords | graduate apprenticeships; widening participation; debt-free |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2766653 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/programmes-events/conferences/EDIConf20 |
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