University of Cumbria
- Degree-level courses
- 16
- Integrated degrees
- 12
- Routes
- 7
- UKPRN
- 10007842
University of Cumbria is registered on the government's apprenticeship provider register to deliver 16 of the 172 approved Level 6 and 7 apprenticeship standards (9% of the degree-level catalogue), spanning Agriculture, environmental and animal care, Business and administration, Digital, Education and early years, Engineering and manufacturing, Health and science and Protective services.
Registration means the university may deliver the standard — actual vacancies depend on employer partnerships each cycle. Check the university's apprenticeship pages for live programmes.
The portfolio in numbers
Of the 16 standards Cumbria can deliver, 14 are Level 6 (bachelor's level) and 2 are Level 7 (master's level). 12 lead to an integrated degree, where the degree is part of the apprenticeship itself rather than a separate qualification alongside it.
The portfolio leans towards Health and science (7 standards), followed by Business and administration (3) — a larger spread than 76% of the 104 universities on the provider register.
Typical durations run from 18 to 48 months, and funding bands (the training cost the employer's levy covers — apprentices pay no tuition) range from £7,000 to £27,000.
9 professional bodies recognise courses in this portfolio, including The NMC approves institutions that can provide midwife education and sets standards for programmes that lead to registration as a midwife in the UK. Only practitioners registered with the statutory regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), can use the legally protected title of Midwife. All midwifery apprenticeship programmes must meet the Nursing and Midwifery (2019) Standards for pre-registration midwifery programmes and the Standards of proficiency. In respect of the skills to be met within the apprenticeship programmes, these must align to Domain 6 of NMC (2019) Standards of Proficiency., The Royal College of Occupational therapists, College of Policing, Institute of Chartered Foresters, ACostE (Association of Cost and Nursing and Midwifery Council / Minimum Level 6, and 7 courses lead to a regulated profession.
Courses Cumbria can deliver
Agriculture, environmental and animal care 1
Business and administration 3
Chartered manager (degree)
Taking responsibility for long-term organisational success, managing people, projects, operations or services.
Project manager (integrated degree)
Help organisations manage projects efficiently.
Senior leader
A leader who has senior management responsibility.
Digital 2
Creative digital design professional (integrated degree)
Providing digital design solutions to internal and external clients, across a range of sectors and contexts.
Digital user experience (UX) professional (integrated degree)
Investigate, analyse and design the experience that people have with digital products and services.
Education and early years 1
Engineering and manufacturing 1
Health and science 7
Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree)
Providing clinical care and treatment to patients.
Diagnostic radiographer
Obtaining images of a high diagnostic quality using a range of complex imaging equipment.
Enhanced clinical practitioner
Provide a high standard of health care using judgment, skills, and knowledge.
Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree)
An advocate for the woman, working in partnership with her and giving the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy.
Occupational therapist
Occupational therapists work with people of all ages and can look at all aspects of daily life in your home, school or workplace.
Paramedic
Providing high quality and compassionate care, responding to the needs of service users and carers across the lifespan.
Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018)
Giving care, advice and support to sick, injured or disabled people.
Protective services 1
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