Jaguar Land Rover has expanded its apprenticeship scheme to offer a record level of degree apprenticeships, allowing industry newcomers to study at university debt-free while learning the trade.
In total, JLR will hire 300 apprentices in 2023, 150 of whom will be on degree apprenticeships, a 70% increase on last year’s level.
The company says it's offering an above-average wage of around £24,500 to help apprentices to move nearby. According to company review platform Glassdoor, the average apprentice salary in the UK is £20,037.
Speaking on the programme, JLR power electronics degree apprentice Frazer Balzan said: “The degree apprenticeship was financially a much better option for me than university.
