This 4.5-year degree programme underpins the Laboratory Scientist higher apprenticeship standard.

Developed with, and for employers, the programme incorporates interactive e-learning, on- and off-site academic support and short residential blocks. It can support individuals wanting to progress their career within SME and global organisations, covering relevant roles in the life science supply chain from research through development and into manufacturing.

The higher apprenticeship is delivered as a blended course. Most material will be in the form of directed self-learning via the university's e-learning platform, Moodle, and face to face teaching held over the summer. 

The University of Kent is at the forefront of providing science-based higher and degree apprenticeships.  It is one of the few universities to provide a chemical science-aligned degree programme for the Laboratory Scientist higher apprenticeship standard. Our expertise in e-learning delivery, together with flexible entry points, means that the programme can be delivered with the least disruption to the business.

We offer a three-year alternative degree programme FdSc in Applied Chemical Sciences Higher Apprenticeship that underpins the Technician Scientist higher apprenticeship standard.

About the Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

The University of Kent has delivered higher apprenticeships since 2011, working with industry-leading employers including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis and Unilever.

Kent launched the Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in 2016 to build on this experience. The Centre works in partnership with regional and national employers to develop apprenticeships tailored to their needs. The Centre also has an important role to play within the University, supporting academic schools on all aspects of delivering apprenticeship training.

We help to devise a tailored programme of study that complements activity in your workplace, underpinned by our leading academic programmes.