Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16 with the right to work in the UK. Some programmes and apprenticeship providers may ask for specific qualifications, interests or experience. At Baltic, any requirements are clearly listed on individual vacancies.
Due to our funding rules, to be eligible for an apprenticeship with Baltic, all of our learners must either:
- Live and work full-time in England
- Live outside of England, but spend at least 50% of their working hours in England
CAN YOU BE TOO OLD FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP?
There is no maximum age for an apprenticeship. Anyone aged 16 and over can be enrolled on an apprenticeship, including school leavers, career changers, and people looking to develop their skills as part of their current job.
You can read more about this question in our blog.
CAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATES COMPLETE AN APPRENTICESHIP?
You can still do an apprenticeship if you have been to university, as long as the modules you studied are different from the apprenticeship programme you wish to apply for. If you’d like to check your eligibility for one of our programmes, please contact us at yourfuture@balticapprenticeships.com and we will be happy to help!
You can read more about this question in our blog.
I’M FROM OVERSEAS, CAN I START AN APPRENTICESHIP IN THE UK?
To be eligible for an apprenticeship in England, you must have a valid residency status. UK nationals are eligible if they are a citizen of the UK and have been resident in the UK or EEA for the last 3 years.
EEA citizens are eligible for apprenticeships if they have been resident in the EEA for the last 3 years. Due to the UK leaving the EU, EEA citizens will remain eligible for apprenticeships under these rules until 31st July 2021.
Non-EEA citizens are eligible if they have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO I NEED TO START AN APPRENTICESHIP WITH BALTIC?
We request that you hold a Maths and English GCSE to be eligible for our apprenticeship programmes, but the required grade depends on your desired programme.
Our minimum qualification grades differ across our programmes, and this is to better reflect the expectations and workload of each individual course. The minimum numerical grades are:
- IT – Grade 4 in Maths, Grade 5 in English
- Software – Grade 6 in Maths, Grade 4 in English
- Marketing – Grade 5 in Maths, Grade 4 in English
- Data – Grade 4 in Maths, Grade 4 in English
If your GCSE grade is alphabetical, the eligibility for all our apprenticeship programmes is a C in both Maths and English.
Any additional qualifications are listed on our individual vacancies.
To start a Level 4 programme, we would usually recommend that candidates complete a Level 3 apprenticeship, or have existing experience in their chosen field.