Software Apprentice Review

In my role as a Software Apprentice for the company, I primarily work at developing software in the department(s) I am placed in, and have to communicate with other colleagues and teams to achieve a common objective relating to the software we are working on.
Besides this, I study at University (Level-6 Degree) when term-time is active, and also complete Diploma (Level-4) work.

The programme is well structured, being split into three separate main categories: Diploma, University, and Placement (on-site) work. It is therefore easy to compartmentalise parts of my role and focus on certain things when necessary. There are however some things that could be improved however, namely the Diploma, as resources, submissions, etc. do not seem to be centralised in one place for easy access. I sometimes find myself asking for the help of others in order to find things relating to the Diploma aspect of the role.

Fortunately, I receive a lot of support from my employer. As an Early Careers apprentice, I am able to approach my "Skills Coach" for feedback with elements of the role that I might be struggling with.
When introduced to the role, I was provided with plenty of information and guidance as to where I can receive any necessary support regarding health (both physical and mental) among other aspects, should I require it at any point.
Similarly, the company has provided a large number of benefits that aid me in my position and support my daily activities as a part of the role.

I receive plenty of support from my training provider, and I am even offered/provided with additional support in the event that I fall behind the level of expected progress, in order to help me stay on track. As well as this, there are people to approach in Early Careers if I ever find elements/topics of University study difficult.

The Degree-level qualification will undoubtedly provide me with the necessary knowledge to improve my performance when working in my role with the company.
Similarly, the standards and competencies that I aim to achieve in the Diploma aspects of the qualification aid my understanding of the working environment and the proper behaviours that should be expected in it.
It should be important to note that the first year of University provides different amounts of benefit to different people -- personally, I learnt much more in my actual placement work from my colleagues and practical activities/tasks than at University, simply due to my experience and background in Computer Science study. However, others at my level who may be new to the topic of programming and Computer Science may have more to gain/learn from this and will have found it more beneficial than I. Therefore, I find it good that everyone is granted the opportunity to be brought "up-to-speed" before the complexity of the work/study picks up.

Yes

The amount of experience gained in my short time at the company in the role has been far greater than I could have imagined. It is also to a much greater depth than what can be afforded at an academic level alone (e.g. a regular University degree).
Not only this, but I have been provided a great amount of opportunities to meet new people and develop my network of personal contacts, and have been given many opportunities to improve my personal and professional sets of skills.