Bournemouth University has been recognised as one of the country’s leading apprenticeship providers, ranking in the top 5% nationally in the latest figures published by the Department for Education.
The university the fourth highest-ranking university in the publication and is placed 51st out of all 1,111 providers across the UK in the publication between 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.
The results reflect strong achievements by students, with more than 91% of BU’s apprentices successfully completing their programmes, significantly above the national average of 65%.
Bournemouth University offers eleven degree apprenticeship courses in the areas of Healthcare and Law, alongside two engineering programmes delivered in partnership with Bournemouth and Poole College. Apprentices are given time by their employer to study towards a fully funded university degree whilst being paid to work in a related job role, without the need for student loans.
436 apprentices are currently studying at the university.
Some of the highlights from the latest figures are the Advanced Clinical Practitioner course, where 92% of students completed their apprenticeship successfully, and the Senior Leader course where every student who finished the apprenticeship achieved a distinction.
BU was also ranked joint first in the 16 to 18 year old category after all six apprentices in this age group successfully completed their apprenticeship.
Ceri Geary, Apprenticeships Compliance Manager at Bournemouth University said: “This high ranking for BU is a result of all the hard work our apprentices put into their studies here, so we are extremely proud of them and the staff who teach and support them.
“Increasingly, employers and learners are looking for a more flexible approach to professional development. Our degree apprenticeships combine strong academic learning with hands-on experience in the workplace so give students a great opportunity to build their careers.”
This is the latest recognition for BU’s apprenticeship programme, after the university was ranked as an outstanding provider by Ofsted in their most recent inspection.
