Marketing Degree Apprenticeships

What happens in a marketing degree apprenticeship?

Typically, marketing degree apprenticeships last from three to five years and are just like a full-time job, apart from the time you spend studying for your degree at university. Normally, this is one day a week or around 20% of your degree apprenticeship. 

Ultimately, you’ll be paid a salary like any other employee, and best of all, you’ll pay no tuition fees! On completion of your marketing degree apprenticeship, you’ll be awarded a degree qualification and up to 5 years' worth of relevant work experience on your CV. 

To begin with, you’ll have to choose a company and a role. There are loads of different areas to work within marketing, some include:

Is it better to do an apprenticeship or a degree in marketing?

This will depend on you. Most universities offer marketing degrees (some more specialised like ‘Fashion Marketing’), but there are also plenty of employers that offer marketing degree apprenticeships (and universities offer the training for them!).

If you’re eager to get into the world of work straight after school - as well as avoid tuition fees - a degree apprenticeship may be a solid choice. You’ll do a mixture of academic learning and on-the-job training, plus you’ll gain skills and experience for your CV. Finishing your degree apprenticeship, you’ll be 5 years ahead of your peers on the career ladder.

However, if you prefer learning from taught material instead of being hands-on and want to get the full university experience, then maybe a normal degree is for you. There’s less responsibility, and you can think of your career path later.

Regardless of your choice, you’ll be able to get valuable insight into the marketing industry from both routes. Both paths are highly respectable and will ensure a great career for you.

If you're still unsure, you can read our article on this question in greater depth by clicking the button below.

Here’s what a degree apprentice had to say about their apprenticeship with Samsung:

Here’s what a degree apprentice said about their time with BMW Group:

How much do you get paid for a marketing degree apprenticeship?

Not only will you get paid for your work, but you don’t have to pay for your degree (no debt yay!).

Based on our reviews, on average you will be paid £23,000 annually. But this will depend on your employer and location.

In addition to this, with this marketing experience, you will be ahead of your peers who went to university via the traditional route. On average, apprentices earn up to £7,000 more a year than university graduates, according to a study performed by the London School of Economics. 

How do you apply?

Entry requirements will vary depending on the employer, but they’ll usually expect the following qualifications:

• Five or more GCSES passes (including maths and English)

• Two or more A-levels or equivalent, like:

  • BTEC qualification

  • Level 4 apprenticeship

You’ll also have to be age 18 or older.

Roles tend to go live from September, the year before your degree apprenticeship starts. However, you will get more time to apply for degree apprenticeships than if you were just going to university, as you don’t have the strict UCAS deadline. Loads of marketing degree apprenticeships continue to open applications up until March, and sometimes even later.

Firstly, you will need to find a marketing degree apprenticeship that you want to apply for. You can find degree apprenticeship jobs on Higherin. 

You then need to get your application ready. Unlike university, you don’t tend to write a personal statement. Instead, you are often required to write a CV and a cover letter. This is when you need to get the employer's attention.  Show off your skills, passion and experience to show them why you would be a great fit for their marketing degree apprenticeship. 

You can also expect to do an interview and an assessment centre. Which sounds scary, but trust us, they don’t have to be bad! We have loads of career advice on how to ace these applications, so you don’t have to worry.