Questions for institutions considering the implementation of degree apprenticeships: 1. Please provide your institution’s name: If you preferred not to say your institution’s name, please provide: 2. the county or combined authority in which your institution’s main campus is based (if unsure, please check on the following map, moving the mouse): 3. Your organization type: o Alternative provider o Further education college o University o Other higher education institution Please tick the option that is most appropriate for your institution. We are interested in how your institution is engaging with degree apprenticeships, to understand the current state of the development of degree apprenticeships in the HE sector. 4. What is your institution's current approach to degree apprenticeships? o Cross-organisation implementation - Degree apprenticeships are a major part of our future plans o Selective implementation - Degree apprenticeships are being delivered or are planned in some departments/faculties/schools o Trialling implementation - The institution or some departments/faculties/schools are trialling the implementation of degree apprenticeships o Considering implementation - We are still considering whether degree apprenticeships are for us o Not considering implementation - We are not currently planning to offer degree apprenticeships o Other (please specify) 5. Does your institution currently offer apprenticeships at any other type/level? (Tick all that apply) o Yes, higher apprenticeships (level 6-7, excluding degree apprenticeships) o Yes, higher apprenticeships (level 4-5) o Yes, advanced apprenticeships (level 3) o Yes, intermediate apprenticeships (level 2) o No, but we are considering implementation o No

6. How relevant are the following potential benefits for the implementation of degree apprenticeships in your institution? (Please assign a number from 1 – not relevant at all – to 5 – highly relevant) A higher education offer to students where fees are paid by employers/through Apprenticeship Levy and Government co-investment Access to a new income stream Access to a new student market Delivery of HE provision that develops the occupational skills and competencies employers require Delivery of HE provision that meets local/regional skills needs Delivery of HE provision that meets national skills needs Increased business engagement and closer links with employers Potential for developing partnerships with further education colleges and private training providers Potential for developing wider partnerships with employers on research and knowledge exchange Promotion of local growth and development Social mobility, widening and diversifying population

7. Please elaborate on any key issue: 8. How relevant are the following potential obstacles for the implementation of degree apprenticeships in your institution? (Please assign a number from 1 – not relevant at all – to 5 – highly relevant) Absence of degree apprenticeships in key occupational areas of interest to your institution Degree apprenticeships do not fit with current priorities at your institution Difficulty of delivering degree apprenticeships to multiple employers Lack of awareness of degree apprenticeships amongst employers Lack of awareness of degree apprenticeships amongst individuals Lack of support for degree apprenticeships from senior management and academic staff Registering with the Skills Funding Agency as an Apprenticeship Training Provider Requirement to create programmes flexible and adaptable to different needs Skills Funding Agency Apprenticeship contractual requirements Skills Funding Agency Apprenticeship funding rules Skills Funding Agency data return requirements for degree apprenticeships The reputation of apprenticeships Uncertainty of employer demand for degree apprenticeships Uncertainty of individual demand for degree apprenticeships Uncertainty of how to deliver degree apprenticeships Uncertainty of quality assurance oversight of degree apprenticeships

9. Please elaborate on any key issue:

With the following questions, we are trying to understand in what areas providers are looking at developing degree apprenticeships. 10. Please identify any sector categories in which your institution is considering developing or implementing degree apprenticeships in the future (tick all that apply): o Agriculture, horticulture and animal care o Arts, crafts and design o Business, management and administration o Construction - Architectural o Construction - Building services engineering o Construction - Civil and structural engineering o Construction - Construction trades o Construction - Operations o Construction - Site management o Construction - Surveying o Culture and heritage o Digital industries and IT o Education and training o Environmental health and safety o Fashion and tailoring o Financial services, banking and insurance o Food and drink o Freight, logistics and distribution o Hair and beauty o Healthcare, nursing and dentistry o Hospitality and tourism o Housing and property management o Legal services o Manufacturing and engineering - Aerospace engineering o Manufacturing and engineering - Automotive engineering o Manufacturing and engineering - Civil engineering o Manufacturing and engineering - Defence o Manufacturing and engineering - Design and development o Manufacturing and engineering - Electrical/Electronic engineering o Manufacturing and engineering - Manufacturing o Performing arts, broadcast and media o Power and utilities o Public sector o Publishing and journalism o Retail sales and customer service o Sales and marketing o Science and research o Security, safety and emergency services o Social work o Sports and leisure o Transport - Automotive o Transport - Aviation o Transport - Bus and coach

o Transport - HGV o Transport - Maritime and boat o Transport – Operations 11. For those sector categories you identified, please indicate how you are expecting to deliver these apprenticeships to employers (tick all that apply). If known, please also provide planned recruitment numbers for 2017-18 Sector category

Block Block or day release release with distance learning (blended learning)

Online/distance learning only

Regular day release

Unsure – early stage of planning

12. Degree apprenticeships are being proposed for the following occupations. What

areas would be of interest to your institution? Please rank on a “not interested at all – very interested” scale:

Planned recruitment numbers 2017-18

With the following questions, we would like to learn a bit more about your institution's link with employers.

13. Thinking about your future plans for degree apprenticeships - if known where will apprentices be based?

14. Please identify the type of employers you could be interested in working with in the future (tick all that apply): o Start ups o SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) o National Employers o Public Sector o NHS o Other – Please specify Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We appreciate your time and effort. If you have any comments and questions about the survey, please get in touch. Email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7419 4111 If you are happy to be contacted for future research, please provide your contact details: 15. Your name: 16. Your position: 17. Your email or the email of any other institutional contact responsible for degree apprenticeships: